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ST. LUCIE COUNTY When news came out that the state is improving in its efforts on making affordable dental care available to children, it came as no surprise to the residents of St. Lucie County. That's because for the last two y ears, the HANDS clinic, part of the S t. Lucie county Health Access Network, has been working tirelessly to provide not only free dental care to eligible uninsured and underinsured residents, but medical care as w ell. So far, more than 2,300 residents have used the services, and more than 300 medical and dental professional have stepped up to volunteer their time and expertise to help. In Ma r ch 2012, HANDS opened its state-of-the-art adult dental clinic. In addition, the organization has a children's dental program in place that has seen more than 7,500 children in the county. "S ince the creation of the pediatric dental program, we have seen a huge decrease in children with major dental issues in St. Lucie C ounty Schools," said Christania S elph, the HANDS clinic manager in a press release. "It's a great feeling, knowing the programs we offer are making a difference in the children." One of the programs recently completed by the dental program was the Project Toothbrush drive. R unning from O ctober 2012 to January of 2013, the drive collected toothbrushes and dental supplies for children. Also, the St. L ucie County Oral Health Coalition, in combination with the St. Lucie C ounty School District and the St. L ucie County Health Department, curr ently offers free dental screenings to students from the Pr ekindergarten level through sec050587 051642 www.stluciecountyfair.comFINAL DAYS!LAST DAYMarch 3rd! W hat it must be like to play a round of golf with the President GOLF B2 PR ESI DE NTIAL GOLF PORT ST. LUCIE HAVE FUN AT THE FAIRVisit the St. Lucie County Fair for the whole family. See photos P ageB1 INSIDEV ol. 11, No. 39 Your Local News and Information Source www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, March 1, 2013 039194 IN DEXClassifiedB5 Crossword A11 Horoscopes B1 Obituaries B5 Out & AboutB1 P olice Report A5 Rants & Raves A6 V iewpoint A6College to host event for writersWr iter's Day will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ma r ch 16 at the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room Y102, on the IRSC Main C ampus, 3209 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. Lunch will be provided. This program is designed to improve writing, thinking and communication skills. Participants may register for $25 per person, payable to the IRSC Foundation. Space is limited to the first 55 registrants.Up & coming WEEKEND WEATHERF riday: Clear; high: 7 2; low: 45; high tide: 10:39 a.m.; low tide: 4:39 p.m. Saturday: Mostly cloudy; high: 64; low: 45; high tide: 1 1:24 a.m.; low tide: 5:29 p.m. Sunday: Clear; high: 63; low: 41; high tide: 12:16 p.m.; low tide: 6:27 p.m. W eather courtesy of www.weather.com Dental health improves in area Coach chosen as county Teacher of the YearSevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerF ort Pierce Central High math teacher Harry Belafonte Williams receives the 2014 St. Lucie County Teacher of the Year award at the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and School Board's Night of the Stars at Lincoln P ark Academy on Saturday, Feb.23.Time for spring trainingSchool district to hold town meetingST. LUCIE COUNTY To hear the public's voice on the proposed budget cuts announced at Feb. 12, the S t. Lucie County School B oard will be holding a town hall meeting at an area high school. The town hall meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the auditorium of Fort Pierce Central H igh School in Fort Pierce. In a report revealed at the Feb. 12 board meeting, it was stated that approximately another $15 million dollars in budget cuts are needed in order to stay on budget for the coming 2013-2014 school year. S ome of the proposed cuts included decreasing the amount of athletics in the school system, fourday school weeks and r eduction in the availability of the teachers that teach physical education, music, art and technology. O ther major proposals included the closing of schools, specifically Garden City Early Learning A cademy and Fort Pierce M agnet School of the Arts. O ther schools would see changes as well, including designating Village Green Elementary from a magnet school to a school choice school. The report also indicated the recommendations of assigning students to schools based on zip codes, and decreasing the availability of transportation to remote areas. None of these decisions have been finalized; however, with this fiscal year coming to an end, some of the recommendations will be given a closer look to help the district meet its financial budgetary goals. The town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Ma r ch 7. Fort Pierce Central High School is located at 4101 S. 25th St. in Fort Pierce.Sevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerNew York Mets David Wright, No. 5, runs for first base as Washington Nationals Chris Marrero, No. 14, catches the ball during the spring training game at Mets Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Feb. 23.ST. LUCIE COUNTY The N ight of the Stars shone brighter when, in front of his friends and coworkers, Harry B elafonte Williams was announced the St. Lucie C ounty Teacher of the Year for 2014. The celebration of the achievement included recognition for Outstanding FirstY ear Teacher, School-related Employee of the Year and Distinguished Minority Educator. Mr. Williams, a ninth-grade team leader, department chairman at Fort Pierce Central High School, has also been the head coach of a number of sports at the school, including football, wrestling and track. He has worked for the school district for 32 years, and received the award of Distinguished M inority Educator in 2012. He moved to Fort Pierce in 1965, and was part of the first graduating class to attend and graduate from Fort Pierce Central High School. After serving in the Marines, he returned to the area to become a teacher. He showed a glimpse of his teaching skills when he re vealed he assigned a student to write his acceptance speech. "I committed my life to the students," he said. Mr. Williams was in the middle of an algebra lesson when he was surprised with balloons and an entourage of people congratulating him on his finalist status. "H e epitomized Fort Pierce H igh School," said Todd Sevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerP alm Pointe Educational Research site foreman Eric Henik receives the 2013 St. Lucie County School Related Employee of the Year award at the St. Lucie County Education F oundation and School Board's Night of the Stars at Lincoln Park Academy on Saturday, F eb.23. F or Hometown News newsfp@hometownnewsol.com By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com See DENTAL, A2 See TEACHER, A2By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com See UP, A4

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S mith, principal. "He is a true r epresentation of this school." No w, in addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Williams will sit on the district's board of education foundation in the honorary Teacher of the Y ear seat, as well as become involved on committees where his expertise can be used. S ince the Teacher of Year title is a state competition, Mr. W illiams will move on to r egional competition, which will take place in about a month. The most influential people in my life besides my parents were my educators," he said in an interview. "It made me always want to give back." The recognition program is sponsored by the St. Lucie C ounty Education Foundation and the school board, the teacher of the year award specifically is sponsored by the Morganti Group. He was selected as a finalist on Jan. 24, along with Loryn B lack, a first-grade teacher at F airlawn Elementary and Lt. C olonel Joseph J. Cavallaro, the Air force JROTC senior instructor at Treasure Coast H igh School. Also selected at the event was the 2013 School related Employee of the Year. That designation went to Eric H enik, the Palm Point Educational Research School at Tradition Plant manager. He has been in that position since the school opened five years ago. He will also move on to r egional competition. His award was sponsored by the S t. Lucie Educational Foundation. O thers winners of the evening included Amanda Ha ye s, the second-grade teacher at Samuel S. Gaines A cademy, was announced as the 2013 Outstanding First Y ear Teacher, and Roderick J ohnson, ninth-grade dean from Fort Pierce Central High School, was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Minority E ducator of the Year designation. F riday, March 1, 2013 A2 Port St. LucieHometown News 771973 771980 Sue SkirvinLegacy Executive DirectorT upperware 65 years of people with great ideas772-913-2010T upperette@aol.com772043EARN $100/DAY OR $100/MONTHLYYOUR CHOICE!BENEFITS INCLUDED.CALL TODAY 772047 Call 334-5901for an appointmentThe Atlantic Animal Clinic1315 NE Sunview Terr.  Jensen Beach051995 VaccineClinicSaturday,March 16th$500Rabies ShotsCash &Check Only 8 AM 11 AM Broken Bones, Bladder Stones... Dont Panic, for second opinion Call A tlantic Animal Clinic30 years ofsurgical experience We may be able to save you money! Call772-398-8300 for your appointment1006 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd. (Bridge Plaza)Put Your Salon Needs In Our Experienced Hands!051892 Color & Cut..................................$60.00S ew-In............................................$75.00Bl ow Ou t ......................................$50.00Pa r tial Foil ....................................$60.00F acial..............................................$30.00Lash Extension (starting at)................$25.00Special Pricing CouponAll Special for New Clients Only Expires 3-16-2013 061675 10% OFF 10% OFFP u r c h a s e o f $7 50 0BRING IN COUPON May. 30 2013 in Gallery only4925 Oleander Ave., Fort Pierce, FL (On the corner of Midway & Oleander)A Unique Selection of Furniture & Home Accessories On The Treasure CoastT h e M o s t E x q u i s i t e S h o pV isit 061674Directions:From I-95 take exit 131B west to Kings Hwy which is the rst light.Turn tight on Kings Hwy and continue for 2.5 miles.Turn right on St.Lucie Blvd and drive for 1.5 miles,then turn left on Hammond Road.Proceed 1/2 mile and take the second right onto Airmans Drive.MFIs facility will be on the left.3170 Airmans Drive, Ft. Pierce, Fl 34946  772-462-2395Email:m@missionaryights.org websitewww.missionaryights.org ond grade. Over the summer, the program travels to summer camps to screen the children. "A s we go into our third y ear, this program is demonstrating remarkable results in improving children's oral health," said St. Lucie County Health Department Director Larry Lee in a press r elease. "We would love to keep bringing this program to every school and summer program in the county." F or more information about the pediatric dental program,go online to www.handsofslc.org. DentalF rom page A1 T eacherF rom page A1 Sevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerSamuel S. Gains Academy teacher Amanda Hayes receives the 2013 St. Lucie County Outstanding First Year T eacher award at the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and School Board's Night of the Stars at Lincoln Park Academy on Saturday, Feb.23. V isit us at: www..comOL

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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie A3 Installed. Limit 3 Per Customer. Same Day. Lithium $3.00Estate Jewelry  Custom Made Gold Jewelry If you can dream it... We can make it We buy Gold, Silver and Diamonds061652WHY WE ARE VOTED #1! 052441 772114 061908INOFFICESKINCANCERDIAGNOSISANDTREATMENT Squamous Cell Carcinoma Basal Cell Carcinoma MelanomaP athology read by Board Certified Pathologists. All areas removed &closed by Board Certified Plastic SurgeonMost Insurances AcceptedPORT ST LUCIE |JUPITER |772-878-8885 |www.LeePlasticSurgery.netSkin Cancer Surgery Doesnt Have to Be Ugly 052141 Congressman learns about county's food needsST. LUCIE COUNTY P atrick Murphy, the newly elected congressman for the 18th district, took the morning on Feb. 21 to learn more about the food needs of the residents of St. Lucie County, and how the nonprofit group Treasure Coast F ood Bank works to meet those needs. A ccording to a national study, about one in three children on the Treasure C oast doesn't have enough to eat, which amounts to more than 33,000 students in the four county area of St. L ucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. "I applaud you all for the work you do," Congressman Murphy said. "A lot of individuals who lost their jobs through no fault of their own are struggling now." He was shown the process of how the food comes in from area donations, and how it is sorted and distributed to be given to local groups to be disbursed to the community. He w ent on to discuss how the potential effects of the looming national sequester could impact hunger relief in this area. This sequester is a major problem," he said. "I t' s so short-sighted." To help fill the needs of local families, the organization established a number of food programs, such as the summer feeding program that ensures students receive at least one meal a day while school is not in session. In S eptember last year, J udith Cruz, the CEO of the food bank, was named the president of the Florida Association of F ood Banks. Three years ago, we we re assisting 42,000 people a week," Ms. Cruz said. "Now it's grown to 107,000." Ms. Cruz says she plans to meet with Congressman Murphy in March when she visits Washington for the annual antihunger policy conference. The organization, which contributes to more than 250 food-related charities in the fourcounty area, is always looking for donations of food, money and volunteers to keep the program a success. F or more information, call (772) 489-3034 or go online to www.stophunger.org. By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerP atrick Murphy talks with volunteers during his visit to the Treasure Coast Food Bank in F ort Pierce on Friday, Feb. 22. Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerCongressmen Patrick Murphy and chief philanthropy officer Tricia Jenkins lead the tour of the Treasure Coast Food Bank in Fort Pierce on Friday, Feb. 22.

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F or more information,call (772) 462-7842 or mbrooks@irsc.edu.Car show to include job training infoThe college is hosting the 10th annual River Classic C ustom Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Ma r ch 3 on the IRSC Main C ampus in Fort Pierce. Pa r ticipants in the competition may register between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. A dmission and parking for the public is free. Information will be provided on the C ollege's Quick Job Training program in Automotive Service Technology and the Associate Degree program in Automotive Service Technology Management. The rain date for the show is March 10. Fo r information on vehicle r egistration or for more information on juried competition categories call (866) 792-4772,Ext.7617 or email acordary@irsc.edu.Orchid Society to host annual eventThe Port St. Lucie Orchid S ociety is hosting its 20th annual show and sale on Ma r ch 8 to 10, at the Port St. L ucie Community Center. The society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering knowledge of orchids and their culture and related fields. The community center is located at 2195 Airoso Blvd., Po rt St .L ucie.For more information,call (772)5793014. F riday, March 1, 2013 A4 Port St. LucieHometown News 771977 7719848906 S.Federal Highway,PSL Village Corner Plaza772-335-1162James L. Strawn, D.D.S. 772-335-1162Call Now to Schedule Y ourFREE, No Obligation ConsultationFull & Partial Denture  Same Day Repairs &Relines Denture Laboratory on Premises Mini Implants For Denture Retention Custom Designed Dentures at Affordable Prices 052435 CEDAR POINTE PLAZA,2461 SE OCEAN BLVD. STUART 772-221-0222www.shadesandlamps.comLAMPSHADESLARGEST SELECTION IN FLORIDA LIMITED EDITION LAMPS EXCLUSIVE TO THE LAMP CONNECTION EXPERT LAMP REPAIR AND RESTORATIONCome Visit Our New Expanded Showroom! 049575 T ime for baseball and danceThere's so much going on here in Port St. L ucie, and so many great things being done by the people who live here, I'm going to jump right in, because it looks like we're all in store for a busy month. If y ou like music, take a moment to stop by and experience the Ambassadors of Swing playing at the Port St. Lucie Civic C enter on March 12. This band, made up of residents that live and work right here on the Treasure Coast, has some of the best jazz musicians I've ever heard, and you'll be able to dance to it as well. F or those with an eye on the upcoming Mets baseball season, expect to see a new name on their baseball fields and stadium. No w called Tradition F ield, it first received this moniker in 2004, and held it until 2009. If y ou haven't been out to see any of the practices or games, there has been a lot of expansion at the stadium. V isitors will see a new scoreboard, new video screen, and even new seating, as seating and picnic tables were added to allow fans to watch from beside first base. This is a landmark year for the Mets here in Port St. L ucie, as they are celebrating 25 years of holding their spring training right here in our community. There are 18 games planned for this season, so there will be plenty of opportunities to go out and take advantage of a great game in this great weather. Se e you around! MANAGING EDITORDA WN KREBS UpF rom page A1 Subscribe Today!Knowledge is a terrible thing to waste...www.hometownnewsol.com Subscribe Today!To the #1 Community Newspaperwww.HometownNewsOL.com

A6 THIS WEEKS LUCKY THIS WEEKS LUCKYBUMPER STICKER VEHICLE Is this is your license plate number? Go to the nearest HTNOffice to verify by noon Tuesday.GET YOUR BUMPER STICKER TODAY! STOPBY ANY OFFICEOR CALL!!! THEREWAS NOWINNERFOR LASTWEEK. THISWEEKS PRIZE ISWORTH$200! I My VOLUSIA CO. 386-322-5900 BREVARD CO. 321-242-1013INDIANRIVER/MARTIN/ST LUCIE CO.772-465-5656 047359WIN$200 WIN$200This W eeks Prize This W eeks Prize VIEWPOINTFRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 HOMETOWN NEWS WWW.HOMETOWNNEWSOL.COM Puckering up for a good causeSevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerF or the St. Lucie County Round Table's Kids at Hope Initiative's Kiss The Pig' fund-raising event, Ron Parrish, the Fire Chief of St. Lucie County, got the most votes, kissing the pig at the 48th annual St. Lucie County Fair in Fort Pierce on Sunday, Feb. 24. The event raised approximately $6,000. W orry about other driversI nstead of worrying about "the dummy on the motorcycle," maybe people should be more concerned with the dummies in the automobiles." A biker friend of mine sat at a stop light and a woman in a minivan with two preschool age kids smashed into the back of him, fracturing vertebrae in his back. She admitted to the police she was instant messaging on her smart phone. Maybe it's time to ban the use of cell phones while driving. The vast majority of motorcycle fatalities are caused not by "dummies on their motorcycles" being reckless, but by idiots in cars not paying attention. Rants are dishearteningI t's sad to read the Rants & Raves columns, especially many about President Obama. First, it's a waste of precious time and energy to be consumed by so much anger about things you can do nothing about and second, because often much of the subject matter ranted about is misunderstood or just plain wrong. Let's address Obama's daughters attending a private school. Jimmy Carter was the last president (1977-81) to have a child in public school. Apparently, it was an unhappy time for Amy as she wasn't allowed to go out for recess because of safety concerns and had trouble making friends because of all the Secret Service around her. Yes, Secret Service protection is required by federal law for the family of the President. Children of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Ni x on, Bill Clinton and V.P. Gore all graduated from Sidwell Fr iends, the Obama girls' school. It is a highly selective Q uaker private school popular with Washington D.C.'s prominent and moneyed families. From all we see, hear and r ead, President Obama adores his daughters and is deeply concerned for all children. That is why he is spending so much time addressing gun control issues, even though it is not politically expedient to do so.Not really a rantThis isn't really a rant or a rave. It's just a notion that we, as human beings, show more kindness to others. Take time to r emember that you never know what somebody is going through at home. They may have struggles they are trying to hide, so if they look like they need a smile or a kind word, give them one. It might make their day. My mom did that. S he made everyone smile and I miss her so much. I wish I would have taken the chance to tell her how much I loved her, how sorry I was for my mistakes and how much I r espect and love her. You never know how long you have with someone. Take time to make someone smile today, you never know how much it will mean. No money for youMy university sent me a request today for a contribution as a part of their annual fund drive. I will not be sending them anything this year because in the same mail, I received a r eport on college professors, which indicates that more than half of these people, who are supposed to be unbiased and are supposed to encourage different opinions, have negative attitudes toward those of us who are evangelical Christians and use the Bible as our guide in life. Sick of the school systemI have lived in this county for 25 years. I attended public school and so do my two children. I cannot seem to understand how the school system manages to function the way it is today. When I call the high school, no one can be bothered to r eturn my calls. It took me physically standing in the office and threatening to take my child out of school for me to even get anyone's attention when my child was the victim of a crime. No w she has been given detention for something I know she did not do and I have spent my entire day trying to get anyone at the school to call me back. I thought that is what my property taxes paid for. I have asked the school board to move her bus stop to a safer location. I almost got hit by a speeding car at her bus stop this morning. I have emailed the sheriff's department, my county commissioner's office and have even spoken to the transportation department. Every person I talk to tells me it is not their problem. The last time I checked, my child was entitled to an education and safe transportation to and from school. Perhaps I need to reread the constitution.Humane Society comes throughN ot too long ago, my beloved Labrador retriever died. She was my best friend for 12 years. I am a senior citizen, don't drive and am on a fixed income. I was very worried that I wouldn't be able to afford to take care of her once she passed away. I called the Humane Society and they assured me that they would take care of both of us once she died. The morning that she passed away, I called them and lo and behold, they came and took her. They cremated her and never charged me a penny. They knew how distraught I was, and they came the day after she died and gave me a great poem explaining how hard it was to lose a pet. A few weeks after that, they came and took me to the pound and let me pick out another dog free of charge. I know this might not be something they can offer to everybody, but they really made such a difference to me. I'm no longer sitting here lonely, missing my dog. I have a great new dog that keeps my busy and shows me so much love. I just want to say thank you so much to the Humane S ociety. You've made such a difference in this senior's life.Neighbors should be more considerateM aybe someone can tell me what happened to the loud noise law we supposedly have. I can't sleep or watch a TV program these days, because my neighbor is playing the music so loud that the walls and floors shake and things fall down. Then when I call 911 to have the police come to quiet them down, they don't show up at all. The police are so lazy. It took me calling three times before they finally showed up. I just got home from work; it's 1 a.m. There was nowhere to park because of the party going on downstairs. It didn't stop until 2:30 a.m. They are bad neighbors.Shut up during the showWe r ecently attended a buffet and show at a local church. The food was good, but once the entertainment started, some people continued to be loud. We are not sure if these people are outsiders or members of the church, but it was r ude and a disappointment at a church function.Fix the welfare systemI would like to know, as some others here in the Sunshine S tate of Florida, what is going with the offices here? Why are so many illegal immigrants able to get food stamps, have Social Security cards and get free stuff from this state? Why are we are taking care of people who sneak into the United States and we can't even take care of the people who were born here and work their whole life here? Then we have people who are on welfare who don't need to be on it at all. Are the people who work these jobs really checking the paperwork or just once in a while? If the immigrants want to stay, let them go through the right channels. The Social Security office should have a special card for immigrants to use, with pictures on them that they can't take off or change with someone. The same thing goes for the food-stamp office. The office heads should get off their bottoms and do something about it. The offices should link together by computers, too. Why does the Social Security office issue new cards and numbers when someone loses theirs? They should look up the person on the file database before issuing a new card, and then issue a new one with the same number. There are some people with two or more Social Security cards. Then they head to food-stamp office to get help with these new cards. There are so many Americans who need help in this area and can't get it because of this problem. The system we have is broken down, so let's fix it now. Got something to say? Call the Hometown Rants & Raves line at (772) 465-5504or e-mail newsfp@hometownnewsol.com. C allers are asked to refrain from making slanderous statements.Statements of fact will be checked for accuracy. One of the questions that I am asked frequently has to do with all of the icons on the typical Windows desktop. "A re n' t they slowing things down? I never use most of them, so can't we get rid of them?" I usually answer by explaining that most of the icons on the average desktop are not slowing the computer down at all, but are actually more like "speed dial" buttons on a phone. M ost desktop icons are just shortcuts to programs buried deeper in the system, and are on the desktop so you don't have to navigate through all sorts of menus to launch a program. If y ou look closely at the icons on your desktop, you may notice that some icons have a little arrow in a little white box at the lower left corner of the icon. The arrow itself is kind of curvy and will point to the top right corner of the icon. You may also notice that other icons, like the My Computer icon or the My Documents icon, do not have the little arrow. There is a big difference between the two types of icons. The icons with the little arrows are actually just shortcuts and not the actual program or file. Shortcuts are re ally, really tiny and don't slow the computer down at all! B ut any icon on your computer that does not have the little shortcut indicator is either a user file or a system file and messing with it can cause problems. Icons on y our desktop that are not shortcuts are either files that have been saved on the desktop or system files that have been set there by the operating system, and care should be taken when manipulating them. When someone asks me to get rid of all of the unused icons on their desktop, what they are invariably asking me to do is to delete them. Now if y ou have been reading my column for any length of time, then you know how I feel about deleting things from your computer it's not something I do casually. In fact, I have a saying: "If I we re K ing, I'd have the delete button stricken from the keyboard." My idea of cleaning a W indows desktop by "getting r id of" a bunch of stuff is not to delete everything but leans more in line with the phrase out of sight, out of mind." P eople will watch with a puzzled look on their face as I create yet another icon on their desktop (a new folder), name it something like "D esktop Clutter" and then drag all of the unused icons into the new folder. Then, once the desktop is down to just the icons that actually get used, I drag the Desktop Clutter folder and drop it into the My Documents folder. Then I explain why I went through all that trouble rather than just deleting everything. My explanation really boils down to habit. One of the worst habits people get into with their machines is the habit of deleting stuff every time they tidy up. Sure it's great to have a tidy desktop, but if you are in the habit of casually deleting stuff then eventually you are going to delete something you actually need. Ev en worse is the habit some people have of emptying the recycle bin every time they delete something. That's just a disaster waiting to happen. My philosophy is "out of sight, out of mind." Tidying up my system by sweeping a bunch of unused shortcuts, and actual files for that matter, into a folder and then moving the folder out of sight ensures that if I accidentally do "get rid of something" that I need, I can recover it easily enough by digging into the folder where I moved it. Does this mean that I am completely against deleting everything? No, of course not. S ome things are indeed trash and I have no problem deleting them. I just have a r eal problem with the habit of deleting things with barely a second thought. I've seen too many people delete their way into too many problems. S ean McCarthy fixes computers.He can be reached at (888) 752-9049 or help@ComputeThisOnline.c om (no hyphens!).Decluttering your desktop COMP UTE T HISSE AN MCCARTHY Phone (772) 465-5656 Fax (772) 465-5301Classified (772) 465-5551 Rants & Raves (772) 465-5504Circulation Inquiries 1 -866-913-6397 circulation@hometownnewsol.comPORTST.LUCIEV oted # 1 Community Newspaper in America in 2005, 2006, 2007. One of the top 3 in America every year since 2003. Lee Mooty . . . . . .General Manager/CFO V ernon D.Smith . . . .Managing Partner Robin Bevilacqua . . .Human Resources Michele Muccigrosso . .Major/Natl. Accounts Manager S ylvia Montes . . . . .Major/Natl. Accounts Consultant Jeffrey A. 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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie A7 052439*PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, FEATURES, COLORSDRAWINGS, FLOORPLANS, SQUAREFOOTAGESANDSIZESAREAPPROXIMATEFORILLUSTRATIONPURPOSESONLYANDWILLVARYFROMTHEHOME ASBUILT. ALLDRAWINGSARETHEARTISTS CONCEPT. HOMEANDCOMMUNITYINFORMATION, INCLUDINGVALUE, PRICING, INCLUDINGFEATURES, TERMSAVAILABILITYANDAMENITIESARESUB-JECTTOCHANGEANDPRIORSALEATANYTIMEWITHOUTNOTICEOROBLIGATION. DUETOD.R. HORTON, INCS CONTINUALBUILDINGRESEARCHANDPOSSIBILITYOFMATERIALSHORTAGES, THERE MAYBEEXISTINGORFUTURECHANGESMADEINBUILDINGPRODUCTS, MATERIALS, METHODS, ORDESIGNSUSEDINOURHOMESWHICHARENOTREFLECTEDINOURMODELS. D.R. HORTONIS NOTINVOLVEDWITHHEDRAWINGANDISNOTAFFILIATEDWITHYMCA ANDDOESNOTREPRESENTENDORSEANYSTATEMENTSMADEBYYMCA. SEEOFFICIALSRULESFORCOMPLETEDETAILS.ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT 045463 772126 772135 BusinessEarl Stewart is the owner and general manager of Earl St e wart Toyota in North Palm B each.The dealership is located at 1215 N.Federal H ighway in Lake Park. Contact him at www.earlstewarttoyota.com call (561) 3581474,fax (561) 658-0746 or email earl@estoyota.com L isten to him on Seaview AM 960,FM 95.9 and FM 106.9, which can be streamed at www.SeaviewRadio.com every Saturday morning between 9 a.m.and 10 a.m.Before I get into the pitfalls, it is important for you to understand how important it is to have y our car serviced according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The pitfalls and consequences of not doing so can be equal to or greater than those you might experience at the hands of an incompetent or unethical service department. I strongly recommend that y ou have your car serviced and repaired by a franchised dealer of the make of your vehicle. I know that this statement, coming from a franchised car dealer, may be met with some skepticism. Listen to my reasons before passing judgment. M odern vehicles are highly complex computerized machines requiring very sophisticated diagnostic equipment and highly trained technicians. The evolution of new, expensive diagnostic equipment requires constant updating. The evolution of car technology requires continuing education of dealers' factory trained technicians who attend many weeks of schools every year. Forty years ago, it was possible for a really good mechanic to fix anybody's car. Those days are gone, and your car needs a highly trained specialist with the very latest diagnostic equipment. It is impossible for an independent service company to be competent in servicing and repairing all makes of automobiles. Ca r efully choose the dealership that will service y our car. You do not have to take your car to the dealership that sold you the car for warranty repairs, as many believe. Every dealership of y our make car will welcome y our warranty and nonwarranty work. Do your homework on which dealer has the best service department. Every dealer is graded in customer satisfaction by the manufacturer. Ask to see a copy of his CSI (customer satisfaction index) scores. Check with the Better B usiness Bureau and the C ounty Office of Consumer Affairs. When you take your car in for maintenance or repairs, always ask for an estimate. S tate law requires that a service department not exceed a written estimate by more than 10 percent. When paying your bill, scrutinize the detail to be sure that you know exactly what each charge means. Most service departments add a fee on top of everything else with various labels like "miscellaneous supplies," "sundry supplies" or "environmental handling." This fee is simply a 5 percent or 10 percent charge tacked onto the total bill. If you object to this fee, which you certainly should, dealers will often waive it. Y ou will find that prices for maintenance like oil changes, alignments, tire rotation and balancing are usually priced competitively. Where you have to be careful is in the pricing of major repair items like transmission, engines and air-conditioners. When quoted a price on a big repair, don't be afraid to negotiate. If y ou let it be known that you are willing to take your car elsewhere, even if you're bluffing you can often negotiate the price down significantly. Y ou should always make an appointment before bringing y our car in. Appointments should be scheduled at r elative slow times and days. Av oid bringing your car in early on a Monday morning and other very busy times. You want the service advisor to spend as much time with you as is necessary. This will allow y ou to drive the car with the service advisor if necessary to identify a specific problem like a squeak, rattle or vibration. Pick your car up at a time when the service advisor or technician has time to road test the car with you again to be sure that the problem was fixed. Don't be shy about asking for a loaner car when you have to take your car back a second or third time for a r epair that was not done properly. It's the dealership's fault, and you should not be inconvenienced. On aPitfalls to avoid when having your car serviced ON CARSEARL STEWART Floridians encouraged to search for money in unclaimed accountsTREASURE COAST Fl orida's Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced 61,271 new unclaimed property accounts, worth more than $25 million, are being received as part of a settlement with AIG relatedto unclaimed life insurance benefits. This represents only the first of what is expected to be additional remittances to be made by the insurer. The practice addressed in the settlement involves life insurance companies determining an insured has died by comparing policyholder records to the S ocial Security Administration's death master file. M any companies have used this method to stop annuity payments, but have not used the same method to issue life insurance payments. To search for or claim unclaimed property, visit www.FLTreasureHunt.org or call 1-88-VALUABLE or (850) 413-5555. FLORIDA'S CHIEF FINA NC IAL OFFICERJEFF ATWATER See S TEWART, A10F or Hometown News newsfp@hometownnewsol.com

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F riday, March 1, 2013 A8 Port St. LucieHometown News 771979 771983PORTST.LUCIEORCHIDSOCIETYPRESENTSOrchid Tr easuresPo rt St.Lucie Community Center 2195 SE Airoso Blvd.For Information call 772-579-3014 www.pslos.org Po rt St.Lucie Orchid Society$1.00 OffAdmissionGood March 8,9,10 Orchid Show &SaleMarch 8-9-10,2013Friday &Saturday 10-5  Sunday 10-4Admission $4.00 American Orchid Society Judged Show Vendors for Orchids and Supplies Fantastic Orchid Displays Hourly Door Prizes Insured & Licensed #CGC1507642FREE I N-HOME ESTIMATE Custom Pool Enclosures  Screen Porches  Front-Entry Ways  Garage Screen Doors  Seamless Rain Gutters10X20 Insulated Aluminum Roof Porch$2999.00 Includes Permit771986K&SIndustries your local Screen Enclosure Expert.IMPROVINGTREASURECOASTHOMESSINCE1980 INCENSE  CANDLES  CRYSTALS  OILS CDS BOOKSJEWELRY  CANDLES  CDS WINDCHIMES READINGSCDS  INCENSE  CANDLES  CRYSTALS  OILS  CARDS 1306 NW Federal Hwy Stuart, Emerald Plaza 061650772-692-6957Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm Sunday Noon-5pmOwner RetiringBusiness for Sale 052240One of the most common presenting complaints 1 see at my v eterinary practice is scratching and itchy dogs.There are many causes (etiologies) that cause itchiness in a dog and we address all of them on a daily basis with our clients. When a pet is exposed to an allergen (irritant) the immune system produces antibodies against the allergen because it recognizes it as f oreign.Those antibodies release histamine, which in turn causes itchiness (pruritus).There are many causes of skin allergies and each tends to cause distinctive clinical signs.We veterinarians use these signs to help us determine what the offending cause is and what treatment plan best suited for the patient. Inhalant allergies or atopy are the most common type of skin allegies.We are just coming out of the worst time of year for atopic dermatitis.The ubiquitous yellow pine pollen can be seen on the hoods of our cars, our driveways and in our pools. F ebruary and March are the pine pollen months and it is by far the worst time of year for my allergic patients.Dogs that have inhalant allergies tend to be very itchy all over, they chew at their f eet and oftentimes have concurrent ear infections.The incessant scratching abrades the skin and secondary staph infections develop, which causes the dog to scratch even more. Food allergies are generally more commonly seen in young dogs, but can be a factor in dogs of all ages.The dog will often have hair loss (alopecia) around the perinea! area around the rectum and on the backs of the legs. Flea bite allergies.I am starting to see more cases of flea bite allergies.The poor economy is forcing people to cut corners and flea control is one of them.The classic skin pattern for flea bite dermatitis is hairless, and scabs around the tail base area. Contact allergies.Dogs that chew at their feet and are relatively normal everywhere else, are most likely allergic to grass.This can also be caused by contact to throw rugs, pillows etc, that may have been washed in a detergent the pet might be allergic to. A good physical exam and a thorough history will help ensure that a correct diagnosis is made and a proper therapeutic plan is instituted.Diagnostic tools we use are skin scraping, fungal cultures, allergy testing, food elimination trials, and response or lack of to empirical treatment. Skin Allergiesby Patrick Kelly, DVM A Healthy Pet Equals A Happy You!Kellys Animal Hospital now offers custom-built wellness packages for your dog or cat. All packages include a preventive health care consultation.Puppy/Kitten Packages include spay/neuter and vaccinationsWhy Choose a Wellness Plan? Peace of Mind  Great value for your money  Spread cost of wellness care over 12 months.Mon.-Fri. 7:30 5:30 Sat. 8:00 1:00 Closed Sunday150 N.W. 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TREASURE COAST For most players, when the last football game of the high school season is over, it's time to hang up their cleats. F or some, leaving school to get a job to support a family instead of pursuing the dream of hitting the college football field becomes a harsh reality. F or others, life on the streets takes what was once within grasp and turns it into a faded memory. Howev er, for nearly 50 local men, the dream of playing football after high school has become a reality. The Treasure Coast Bengals have given a second, third and sometimes fourth chance to a hardworking group of athletes who sacrifice themselves each week in the hopes of catching the eye of a college scout. "W e' ve got a great bunch of guys who really work hard," said John Chandler, B engals head coach. "I've got ex-gang members who normally wouldn't associate with each other playing on the same team. They've got a common goal; to get better. They want to win football games, so they put their personal differences aside when they walk onto the field." The Bengals are part of the South Florida Football League, and last season finished with an 8-4 record. K ey players to watch out for are Donald Brown, quarterback, who was an outstanding player at Fort Pierce Westwood High School. He brings leadership and tenacity to a loaded offense. Running back Tyrone Smith of Fort Pierce, last year's Elite MVP, brings a forceful running game to the Bengals. Linebacker Mike White from Vero Beach and safeties Derrick Taylor and Tr avis Cass from Indian River County anchor a strong defense. The Bengals don't turn anybody away from joining the team. "I t takes dedication and hard work. If they can handle the work, then they can play," Coach Chandler said. "We offer a chance to players that they might not get anywhere else. They are encouraged to finish their diploma, take college entrance exams and give back to the community. We had one player who got a scholarship to play at the U niversity of South Florida. Hard work pays off." The team also participates in food drives and toy drives for the needy. This month, they will participate in the second annual D iamonds, Inc., "Walk Against Violence" starting at 11 a.m. on March 9 along Aven ue D in Fort Pierce. "M any of these players have made their share of mistakes. This is a chance for them to redeem themselves and make a difference in the community." The team plays 10 regular season games. There will be an all-star game May 25 and a championship game M ay 26, both taking place at Lawnwood Stadium in Fo rt Pierce. All home games take place at Lawnwood S tadium on March 9, 16 and 30 and April 6 and 20. G ames start at 7 p.m. and there is a $5 entrance fee. F or more information, visit www.treasurecoastbengals.com. F riday, March 1, 2013 A10 Port St. LucieHometown News 771981 US 1PUBLIXPLAZAN S W E Prima Vista 772046 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 051888 All Around Gymnastics2012/2013 SCHOOL YEARFor Boys &Girls! INSTRUCTIONAL GYMNASTICSW eekly &DailyParent Pick Up H H a a v v e e Y Y o o u u r r B B i i r r t t h h d d a a y y P P a a r r t t y y w w i i t t h h u u s s ! c c a a l l l l f f o o r r a a v v a a i i l l a a b b l l e e s s c c h h o o o o l l s sDont Miss the Bus!Gymnastic ClassesAges 18 Months &Older T umbling Classes T op Drop in FREE REGISTRATION FREE GYMNASTIC CLASSf or After School ProgramWith this ad.Expires 3/31/13772-337-30001013 SE HOLBROOK CT., 34952With this ad.Expires 3/31/13 ShuttersCellular & Pleated ShadesFaux Wood & Wood BlindsQuality VerticalsW oven WoodsMini Blinds &moreW orkroom on Premises221-06272201 S.E. Indian St., StuartOpen Mon.-Fri. 9-4 Family Owned & Operated Since 1989052438Ve rticals PlusFREE SHOP AT HOME OR VISIT OUR SHOWROOM CUSTOMMADEBLINDS 10% OFFANY ORDER OVER $100MUST PRESENT COUPON WHEN ORDERING EXPIRES 3/31/13www.verticals-plus.com 047351 051997 061671772-288-6221 287 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart 772-465-7296 2496 Edwards Rd, Fort PierceGuns  Jewelry T ools  Autos  Boats  Equipment Y ou Name It We Have It 2 5 % D I S C O U N T STOREWIDEEXCLUDING GUNS & JEWELRY2 0 % A L L G U N S 1 5 % A L L J E W E L R Y 051648 052137 Members of the Treasure Coast Bengals, in orange, take the field against an opponent last season. Photo courtesy of the T reasure Coast BengalsGridiron offers second chance to local talentBy Anna-Marie MenhenottNews@hometownnewsol.comcomeback, always talk with the service manager directly. Also ask that they assign their best technician to the job. There is nothing more important than choosing the r ight dealership to do business with. No service department is perfect and never makes a mistake. What y ou want to find is that service department that, in addition to being competent, will fess up to their occasional mistakes, sincerely apologize and make them right. StewartF rom page A7 Save Money,Eat OUT!Save Money,Eat OUT! www.hometownnewsol.com 50 % OFFGift Certificates50 % OFFGift Certificates

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LUCIE COUNTY The nearly 8,000 homeless cats and dogs that pass through the doors of the H umane Society of St. L ucie County each year are the main focus of this y ear's Fur Ball & Catsino N ight. This popular annual event, now in its ninth y ear, will be full of fun, festivities and friends. Guests are encouraged to come to the Pelican Yacht Club on Ma r ch 9 dressed in their best western attire for a night of cocktails, dinner, music, live and silent auctions and Vegas-style gaming with fabulous Miss K itty in the Silver Spur S aloon. This is an exciting year for us because of building a new facility in Port St. L ucie which will open in the fall," said Rita Hart, marketing and outreach coordinator for the H umane Society. "Now is such an important time for the community to help the thousands of homeless animals in the county." The event is co-chaired by the Humane Society of S t. Lucie County board members Sandee Allen, P am Landers and Joanne F errara. The Humane Society is still seeking participation from the community to make this event a success. Se veral levels of sponsorship are available with all proceeds from the event benefitting the Humane S ociety of St. Lucie County. T ickets are on sale for $100 per person for the w estern-themed evening of dinner, cocktails, a live and silent auction and V egasStyle gaming in "M iss Kitty's Silver Spur S aloon". F or information on additional sponsorship opportunities and tickets call Sandee Allen at (772) 2602217,Ginni Jordan at (772) 461-0687 or Rita Hart at (772) 801-8564 or visit www.hsslc.org.SP EC IAL EVENTS FRIDAY, MA RCH 1 Grouchos Funny Fridays presents: Barry John Comedian, Magician & Juggler Extraordinaire! This show is suitable for ages 10 and up. Barry John will be appearing at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a hot dog meal deal for $5 and a full liquor cash bar and chips for purchase. Tickets in advance can be purchased by calling (772) 807-4499 for $15 for preferred up-front seating, $12 for adult general admission and $10 for students. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults & $12 for students. F or more information, call (772) 8074488 or visit www.cityofpsl.com/civic. Up close and personal tour of Kenny Vance & the Planatones will be held at 8 p.m. at Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. 2nd St. in Fort Pierce. Tickets start at $39. F or more information, call (772) 461-4775. Friday Fest will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Fort Pierce. Uproot Hootenanny will perform. T here will also be a St. Patrick's Day festival featuring the Rondeau Irish Step Dancers. F or more information, call (772) 466-3880. Howie Mandel at the L yric Theatre 59 S.W. Flagler A ve., Stuart. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. See OUT, B4 By Anna-Marie MenhenottNews@hometownnewsol.com Sights and sounds of the county fair The Midway at the 48th annual St. Lucie County F air in Fort Pierce is alive with music, food, rides, fun and adventure. The fair will run through March 3.Lacey Sampson, 6, of Port St. Lucie leaps from the mechanical bull at Ride Wild Willie, the world famous bucking bull booth.Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographerRetired U.S. Army Ranger Captain Steven White, operator of the Bank a Ball booth, dances with Shaneka Woody of Port St. Lucie.Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographer

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Iwas in the midst of a very deep sleep, the kind that leads to the best of dreams. S uddenly, I was awakened by the sound of my phone r inging. I answered, and on the other end was a voice I thought I recognized. "G ood morning," said the voice on the other end. "Are y ou up for a round of golf today?" I'm never one to turn down a round of golf, so I instantly shook off the cobwebs, sat up, checked the clock and replied, When and where?" I was told to get dressed, and that a car would be waiting in front of my house in 20 minutes sharp and then the line went dead. It usually takes me twice that time to stop hitting the snooze bar, but that morning I bolted from bed. As I opened the door, there in front of my house was a sinister looking black SUV with two gentlemen standing beside it. Even at this ungodly early hour they wore dark sunglasses, black suits and ties, and not a hint of a smile. "G ood morning guys," I said as the larger of the two took my clubs and opened the back door to the SUV. As I climbed in, his partner and driver, strangely began talking to the cuff links on his right sleeve. "B ogey man is loaded and heading to tee," he said. I started to complain about my new nickname but thought better of it. These two clearly had not had any coffee y et. Over the bridge and into P alm City we went. As we r olled through the gates at F loridian National Golf Club and up to the clubhouse, there waiting for me were two men. One I immediately r ecognized, but the other I had no clue who he could be. We came to an abrupt stop, my door was opened and as I stepped out, I was asked how the ride was. "I r eally need one of these cars," I said to the gentleman whom I didn't recognize. It was then that the man I did know stepped up, "I think I may need that back in W ashington," he said putting out his hand. "President Ba r ack Obama." I shook his hand and introduced myself. He said he knew who I was and went on to explain why I was there. Over the weekend, he was in town for a little rest, r elaxation and golf. He was staying at the Floridian with a few friends as well as the other gentleman, Jim Crane, who was the owner of the club. The president had gotten a few lessons to ready him to take on Tiger Woods the following day and needed a practice round to test his game. The White House thought, Who better to be a sacrificial lamb than the local golf writer and radio host?" As we warmed up, the Pr esident kept talking to himself, remembering the swing tips he'd been given. B eing a tad nervous, I hit my first warm-up shots fat. The Pr esident laughed and started to give me a tip, but thought better of it and kept it to himself. In typical Washington D.C. fashion, our round would be played using "Electoral C ollege" match play rules. In other words, winning the harder holes would be worth more than winning the easier holes. The first few holes went uneventfully, with us trading wins. At the turn, I had a slim lead. My advantage was shortlived as a dramatic and unexpected eagle at the tough 13th hole turned the match in the President's favor. I won the 17th with a great birdie, and our match was tied. We then both hit two wonderful shots on the 18th. My birdie putt slipped just past the hole and the President lined up a slippery sixfooter for the win. At that moment, I leaned over, picked up his ball and conceded the hole and match. I t's important for a president to have confidence. The win would mean more to him and our country than to me. A firm handshake later and we we re off for cigars and drinks. Just as we walked off the green, my phone rang. A ctually it was my alarm. I awoke with a start and shook my head. Darn, it was just one of those deep-sleep dreams. J ames Stammer has been an avid golfer and golf enthusiast for nearly 40 years.He hosts the Thursday Night Golf Show on WSTU 1450-AM.Contact him at stammergolf@yahoo.com. Dreams of presidential golfing GOLFJAMES STAM MER F riday, March 1, 2013 B2 Port St. LucieHometown News 771974Try O ur P asta Fagioli&I talian Wedding SoupsSave Time.... W ell Cook for You! Choose from Over 20 prepared meals Chicken Francese  Eg g plant Parmesan  I talian Sausage & PeppersASKABOUTOURREW ARDS& LOYALTYCARD! H omemade Bakery  B oarshead Deli Meats  S pecial Orders for All Occasions  C ookie Trays  P astry Trays  Fr esh Cut MeatsOn -Site Butcher1624 SW Bayshore Blvd.,Port St.Lucie,FL 34984 772-878-7499 or 772-785-6464$5.00 OFFW hen you spend $50.00 or moreO ne Coupon Per Visit B oars Head ProductsD eluxe Ham Oven Gold Turkey Breast B ologna  Hard Salami and More!We Beat Supermarket Prices! St .J osephs Day is on its way! 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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie B3 0518937137 US Hwy 1  Port St. Lucie  772-323-0791 Just North of Rio Mar in The Plazawith this coupon 051898 3rd Annual Treasure CoastMarch 9, 2013 @ Noon to 10 p.m. Port St. Lucie Civic Center(Corner of U.S.Highway 1 and Walton Rd.)Boatloads of Seafood Shop for Treasures Huge Kids Zone Free Live Music:12 p.m. The Renditions 2 p.m. Rockslide 4 p.m. Michelle Villa 6 p.m. Sweet Justice 8 p.m. Fresh CatchLast chance for vendor spots: (772) 398-7015Thanks to our sponsors: Saint NicholasGreek Orthodox Church3 4th Annual FREE P ARKINGFri. & Sat. 11am 10pm  Sunday 11am-7pm 2525 S. 25th Street  Ft. Pierce, FL (2 blocks South of Virginia Ave.)ADMISSION $3.00 PER PERSON(CHILDREN UNDER AGE 8 FREE)061920 March 1, 2, &3, 2013Visit Our Family...It Will Become Yours!Greek Dancing, Greek Music, Greek Food, Pastries, Gift Shops &More!772-464-7194 772128 Fun at the festival Giovanna Mangieri, 7, of Port St. Lucie, performs with True Crew Dance Co. at the fourth annual Port St. Lucie Festival Italiano at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 23. Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographerone that has been on your mind. SC O RPI O Oct. 24-Nov. 22Scorpio, continue to discuss a financial situation with your significant other. Even if the discussion grows tiresome, talking it out is the best way to resolve the issue.SAGITTA RIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 21Sagittarius, you have an uncanny way of turning something that would normally be disastrous into enjoyable chaos. CA PRI CO RN Dec. 22-Jan. 20Capricorn, big changes are in store for your family and there are nerves to accompany these changes. Set aside a day this week where you can have time to reflect.AQ UARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 18Aquarius, your words are being heard but their meaning is simply not sinking in. T ry a different approach.PIS CE S Feb. 19-March 20Pisces, your social schedule is jam-packed and you wouldn't have it any other way. T here may be a pocket of time for more fun. ScopesF rom page B1

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Mandel has been performing in comedy clubs and on late night talk shows since the 19 7 0s, and has also been ranked by Comedy Central as one of the 100 greatest standup comedians of all time. He brings his mixture of goofy slapstick and topical comedy to the Lyric Theatre stage. For more information, call (772) 286-7827.SAT URDAY, MA RCH 2 Po rt St. Lucie community green market will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Po rt St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place in Po rt St. Lucie. F or more information, call (772) 3453797. The jazz market takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. downtown by the Fort Pierce Library. F or more information, call (772) 460-5299 or go online to www.jazzsociety.org. T reasure Coast seafood festival will take place from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Drive in Port St. Lucie. F or more information, call (772) 878-2277. T reasure Coast Hospice beach party 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mariner Sands clubhouse, 6500 S.E. Mariner Sands Drive, Stuart. F or more information, call (772) 4034594, email JF errari@TCHospice.org or visit www.TreasureCoastHospice.org. Le Bal Masque visits the Black Forest, 6:30 p.m. at Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 S.E. Mariner Sands Drive, Hobe Sound. Seats are $125 each and include Germanthemed dining, entertainment and auctions. Call (772) 5280362 to reserve seats. If you would like your live entertainment listings carried in the "Out and About" section, please email them to newsfp@hometownnewsol.co m. The deadline is two Fridays before the performance. F riday, March 1, 2013 B4 Port St. LucieHometown News 771985WE ARE NOW OPEN!Best Quality Fresh Fruits & Vegetables With The Best Prices!LOCATEDIN1281 DELRIOBLVD. ON THEBP GASSTA TIONPLAZAOPEN! M-S 10AMTO8PMSUNDAY10AMTO5PM 061617 052241PORT ST. LUCIE SONS OF ITALY LODGE 2594765 SW Dalton Circle, PSL FL 34953  772-336-4343V isit Our Websitewww.sonsofitalypsl.com THURSDA Y DINNER (7th) Salad, Chicken Cacciatore, w/pasta, (14th) corned Beef and Cabbage to help celebrate St. Patrick Day, tickets are $10.00 pp, Dinner is a 6pm includes Coffee / Dessert and Music. RSVP 871-2815. SA TURDA Y MARCH (9 th ) "HOORA Y FOR HOLL YWOOD A theater group is coming to our building to entertain and bring back those favorite movies and the music and songs that made them much loved. There will be snacks and dancing between performances. Tickets are only $15.00. For more info call 398-1453. WEDNESDA Y QUAR TER A UCTION (6th & 20th) V endors will offer their wares for as little as one to five quarters. If you are lucky you have a chance to take home the prize. Food and drinks will be available from our kitchen and bar. Bring one or two rolls of quarters and join the fun. T ime is 6:00pm and entry is $1.00.MARCH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Presentswww.barntheatre.com052428 FOR FURTHER INFO PLEASE CALL: 772-287-4884A UDITIONS WILL BE HELD FORMURDER ON THE NILEA Mystery by Agatha ChristieMARCH 10TH-11TH-12TH 7:00 PM EACH NIGHTAT THE BARN THEATRE2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart Calling All ActorsOPEN AUDITIONS Pe r formance Dates: A pril 19th May 5th, 2013DIRECTOR JIM DOCTER WILL BE LOOKING FOR5 MALES (20s to 60s)5 FEMALES (20s to 60s) S ides will be available in the office. 052436 051896 Advance tickets start at $10 for students &seniorsFULL LIQUOR CASH BAR HOT DOG MEAL DEAL FOR ONLY $5 F or tickets/information 772-807-4488 or 772-807-4499F riday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m.P ort St. Lucie Civic Center(Corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Walton Road)As seen on Disney cruises and Late Night with David Letterman, Barry J ohn has been a touring performer for well over 20 years. V isit youtube.com and view Barry John Sample Video to preview the extraordinary treat Port St. Lucie can expect!BARRY JOHNComedian, Magician &Juggler Extraordinaire! 0518972 SHOWSAT5:30 & 7:30PMThe Man of Many Voiceswith an uncanny ability to impersonate many legendary crooners,Motown and oldies icons! Sunday, March 10thR omancing the 1950s &1960s$25 772109Fresh Variety of Local Produce Including; Organic,Local Crafts,Jewelry,Fresh Baked Goods and Much More.For Vendor Information Comunitygreenmarket@gmail.com7 7 7 7 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 7 7 9 9 7 7 FREE RAFFLED GIFT EVERY SATURDAY AT 12:30Every Saturday 8 am 2 pm Rain or Shinein front of the Civic Center Off Walton Ave.&US 1 OutF rom page B1Brides,dresses,weddings galore Sevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerF rom left, Victoria Pearl of St. Lucie West provides information about Cardita Formal Wear to Lisa Thomas of Hobe Sound for her upcoming May 2014 wedding. Sevin Bullwinkle /staff photographerF rom left, from Cache Daniela Griello of Port St. Lucie, Joyce Damino, Ellen Arnold and Jenna Gaynor of Palm City, and Courtney Evans of Stuart model on the runway.Brides-to-be gathered ideas and information at the Paint the Mall Red & Bridal Expo at the T reasure Coast Mall in Jensen Beach on Sunday, Feb. 17. Enjoy the longest running narrated airboat tour on the Treasure Coast! Capt Bobs unmatched narration has been enjoyed by thousands young and old.The Difference is in the Tour Please visit www.airboatadventuretours.com GATORS GATORS GATORSLic and Ins. US Coast Guard Captain Since 1994 Please call for reservations061834 V isit us at: www..comOL

F riday, March 1, 2013 B8 Port St. LucieHometown News GREAT NEWS AND CLASSIFIED ADS! HOMETOWN NEWS800-823-0466 Call Classified 800-823-0466VISIT OUR ONLINE SITEwww.HometownNewsOL.comPhotos with your ad, High Definition Slide Shows and more800-823-0466 NEED TO HIRE..-CALL CLASSIFIED 800-823-0466 Affordable & reliable Hometown NewsCLASSIFIEDS! 800-823-0466 www.HometownNewsOL.comAff or dab le & Eff ective HOMETOWN NEWS CLASSIFIEDSMartin County thru Ormond BeachSpecial Programs for Businesses! Special Private Pa r ty Rates! Give us a call! Y oull be glad you did!Hometown News 800-823-0466 Sell or Rent y our home in The Hometown NewsMartin County thru Ormond Beach 800-823-0466 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.:56-2011-DP-000024 IN THE INTEREST OF L.B.DOB:01/12/2008 J.S. DOB:03/06/2009 TO : SYLVESTER DAVIS, Father, address unknown Y OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A PETITION UNDER OATH HAS BEEN FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND F AMILIES IN THE ABOVE-STYLED COURT FOR THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS RELATIVE TO THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD, L.B.., WHO WAS BORN IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA, ON THE 12TH DAY OF J ANUARY 2008 AND YOU ARE COMMANDED TO BE AND APPEAR BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE ABOVE-STYLED COURT LOCATED AT 281 SOUTH SECOND STREET, FORT PIERCE, FL 34950 ON APRIL 8, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.FOR A HEARING AND TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS.IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. BE ADVISED THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER.IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT T ORNEY, ONE MAY BE APPOINTED FOR YO U. WITNESS MY HAND AS THE CLERK OF SAID COURT AND THE SEAL THEREOF, THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2013.EMILY DIETRICH, DEPUTY CLERK Dates to run:2/22, 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15/13 DOMESTIC054276 054128 WIFI, electric, water from $125/month annually Best marina deal in Martin County! Downtown Stuart (NW) (772)692-1200 HONDA VALKYRIE 2001, 38K, 6 cyl, special edition blue w/plenty of chrome, lots of extras $8,500 772-418-1650 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF TERESA K.JONES, Deceased.FILE NO.: 562013CP000121FM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Teresa K. Jones, deceased, date of death was January 6, 2013, is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O.Box 700, Fo rt Pierce, Florida 34954.The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: T eresa Jones Wood, 950 SW Sultan Dr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 Attorney for Personal Representative:Roger N. Messer, Esq.Messer and Messer, 1555 St.Lucie W est Blvd., NW, Suite 202, Port St.Lucie, FL 34986 Telephone: 772-879-3000 Florida Bar No.0230571 Pubs:Feb. 22, & Mar.1, 2013 LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT Loans Get Cash Before Your Case Settles! Fast Approval.All Cases Qualify 866-709-1100 www.glofin.com VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20MG! 40 pills + 4 FREE for only $99.#1 Male Enhancement, Discreet Shipping.Save $500! Buy The Blue Pill! 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K oerner, deceased, File Number 562013CP000131(S2), by the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 South Indian River Drive, Fo rt Pierce, Florida 34950;that the decedents date of death w as December 2, 2013; that the total value of the estate is less than $20,206.34 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Successor Trustee of the A vida L.Koerner Trust Agreement dated September 11, 1997, 3502 Red Tailed Hawk Drive, Port St.Lucie, FL 34952. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATON OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate m ust file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING TH ETIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.The date of first publication of this Notice is March 1, 2013.Person Giving Notice:Adolph E. 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Call us to learn more! 877-516-0044 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF V ALERIE BETH BICKINGS, Deceased.File No.: 562013CP000098-FM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Valerie Beth Bickings, deceased, whose date of death was October 6, 2012, and the last four digits of whose social security number are 7297, is pending in the Circuit Court for St. Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Drawer 700, Fort Pierce, Florida 34954.The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Douglas Bickings, 2415 SE Shipping Road, Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 Attorney for Personal Representative:Robert J. K ulas, Attorney for Douglas Bickings, Florida Bar Number:398195, Robert J.Kulas, P.A. 2100 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 105, Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 Telephone: (772) 398-0720 Fax: (772) 398-9331 E-Mail: information@kulaslaw.co m Pubs:2/22 & 3/1/13 JENSEN BEACH 55+ 1/1.5 Close to beach & stores, Furn.neg.pool, w alking trail & nice views $650 annual, Call Rob 772-341-8281 to view T OP CASH FOR CARS, Call Now For An Instant Offer.Top Dollar Paid, Any Car/ Truck, Any Condition.Running or Not. F ree Pick-up/ Tow. 800-761-9396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST.LUCIE COUNTY, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF RAYMOND J. CARNAHAN, Deceased. FILE NO.: 562013CP000077(FM) NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Raymond J. Carnahan, Deceased, File Number 562013CP000077(FM), is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is St.Lucie County Courthouse, 201 South Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the P ersonal Representatives attorney are set forth below.All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice m ust file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DA YS AFTER THE DA TE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is March 1, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Thomas Joseph Carnahan, 822 Marbella Lane West, Lantana, FL 33462 Attys for Personal Rep. Harvey, Waddell, Monahan & Layton, 101 North J Street, Lake Wo r th, FL 33460 561-585-4631 Emails: robinstandley928@gmail. com or dmlawy111@ aol.com by:Daniel L. Monahan, Florida Bar No: 152084 Pubs:Mar.1, & Mar.8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF MARTI R.GOOREY, Deceased.File No.: 562013CP000048 (FM) NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Marti R.Goorey, deceased, whose date of death was November 1, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O.Box 700, Fo rt Pierce, FL 34954. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Susan Petrak, 5701 Beechmont, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 Attorney for Personal Representative: N.Richard Schopp, Esq. Attorney for Susan P etrak, Florida Bar Number:158207, 879 E. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 T elephone:772-8784120 Fax:772-878-5103 E-Mail:nrspa@bellsouth. net Pubs:2/22 & 3/1/13 SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Discount Personal Storage will sell the contents of the following self-units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place at this location at 10:45 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 or thereafter.Units are believed to contain household goods, unless otherwise listed.Discount P ersonal Storage, 2140 SW Gatlin Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34953.Phone: (772) 336-9900 Unit Name F34 Elkin Alirio Vargas L14 Andrew Charitable P05 Brunnell Martineau P07 Brunnell Martineau T07 Kathleen Feeley Purchases must be paid in full at time of sale in CASH.Pubs:Mar.1, & Mar.8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF CAROL A.SUCHARSKI, Deceased.FILE NO.: 562013CP000047FM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Carol A. Sucharski, deceased, date of death was December 31, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O.Box 700, Fo rt Pierce, Florida 34954.The personal representatives and the personal representatives attorney names and addresses are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is March 1, 2013. P ersonal Representative: David J.Sucharski, 11400 SW Waldorf Court, Port St.Lucie, FL 34987 Attorney for Personal Representative:Roger N. Messer, Esq.Messer and Messer, 1555 St.Lucie W est Blvd., NW, Suite 202, Port St.Lucie, FL 34986 Telephone:772879-3000 Florida Bar No. 0230571 Pubs:Mar.1, & Mar.8, 2013 VERO BEACH Vista Gardens 55+, 1st fl, 1/1.5 Unfurn.Like new teak laminated flrs.Pool/ T ennis & More.No Pets N/S.$600/mo + Sec. cable/water/sewer/trash Incl.Call 772-770-3483 CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid.We Come To Y ou! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 800-864-5960R VS NEEDED! 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ST. LUCIE COUNTY When news came out that the state is improving in its efforts on making affordable dental care available to children, it came as no surprise to the residents of St. Lucie County. Thats because for the last two y ears, the HANDS clinic, part of the S t. Lucie county Health Access Network, has been working tirelessly to provide not only free dental care to eligible uninsured and underinsured residents, but medical care as w ell. So far, more than 2,300 residents have used the services, and more than 300 medical and dental professional have stepped up to volunteer their time and expertise to help. In Mar ch 2012, HANDS opened its state-of-the-art adult dental clinic. In addition, the organization has a childrens dental program in place that has seen more than 7,500 children in the county. Since the creation of the pediatric dental program, we have seen a huge decrease in children with major dental issues in St. Lucie C ounty Schools, said Christania S elph, the HANDS clinic manager in a press release. Its a great feeling, knowing the programs we offer are making a difference in the children. One of the programs recently completed by the dental program was the Project Toothbrush drive. R unning from O ctober 2012 to January of 2013, the drive collected toothbrushes and dental supplies for children. Also, the St. L ucie County Oral Health Coalition, in combination with the St. Lucie C ounty School District and the St. L ucie County Health Department, curr ently offers free dental screenings to students from the Pr ekindergarten level through secwww.stluciecountyfair.comFINAL DAYS!LAST DAYMarch 3rd! W hat it must be like to play a round of golf with the President GOLF B2 PRESIDE NTIAL GOLF PORT ST. LUCIE HAVE FUN AT THE FAIRVisit the St. Lucie County Fair for the whole family. See photos P ageB1 INSIDEV ol. 11, No. 39 Your Local News and Information Source www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, March 1, 2013 INDEXClassifiedB5 Crossword A11 Horoscopes B1 Obituaries B5 Out & AboutB1 P olice Report A5 Rants & Raves A6 V iewpoint A6College to host event for writersWr iters Day will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar ch 16 at the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Room Y102, on the IRSC Main C ampus, 3209 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce. Lunch will be provided. This program is designed to improve writing, thinking and communication skills. Participants may register for $25 per person, payable to the IRSC Foundation. Space is limited to the first 55 registrants.Up & coming WEEKEND WEATHERF riday: Clear; high: 7 2; low: 45; high tide: 10:39 a.m.; low tide: 4:39 p.m. Saturday: Mostly cloudy; high: 64; low: 45; high tide: 1 1:24 a.m.; low tide: 5:29 p.m. Sunday: Clear; high: 63; low: 41; high tide: 12:16 p.m.; low tide: 6:27 p.m. W eather courtesy of www.weather.com Dental health improves in area Coach chosen as county Teacher of the YearSevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerF ort Pierce Central High math teacher Harry Belafonte Williams receives the 2014 St. Lucie County Teacher of the Year award at the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and School Boards Night of the Stars at Lincoln P ark Academy on Saturday, Feb.23.Time for spring trainingSchool district to hold town meetingST. LUCIE COUNTY To hear the publics voice on the proposed budget cuts announced at Feb. 12, the S t. Lucie County School B oard will be holding a town hall meeting at an area high school. The town hall meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the auditorium of Fort Pierce Central H igh School in Fort Pierce. In a report revealed at the Feb. 12 board meeting, it was stated that approximately another $15 million dollars in budget cuts are needed in order to stay on budget for the coming 2013-2014 school year. S ome of the proposed cuts included decreasing the amount of athletics in the school system, fourday school weeks and r eduction in the availability of the teachers that teach physical education, music, art and technology. O ther major proposals included the closing of schools, specifically Garden City Early Learning A cademy and Fort Pierce M agnet School of the Arts. O ther schools would see changes as well, including designating Village Green Elementary from a magnet school to a school choice school. The report also indicated the recommendations of assigning students to schools based on zip codes, and decreasing the availability of transportation to remote areas. None of these decisions have been finalized; however, with this fiscal year coming to an end, some of the recommendations will be given a closer look to help the district meet its financial budgetary goals. The town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Mar ch 7. Fort Pierce Central High School is located at 4101 S. 25th St. in Fort Pierce.Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerNew York Mets David Wright, No. 5, runs for first base as Washington Nationals Chris Marrero, No. 14, catches the ball during the spring training game at Mets Stadium in Port St. Lucie on Saturday, Feb. 23.ST. LUCIE COUNTY The N ight of the Stars shone brighter when, in front of his friends and coworkers, Harry B elafonte Williams was announced the St. Lucie C ounty Teacher of the Year for 2014. The celebration of the achievement included recognition for Outstanding FirstY ear Teacher, School-related Employee of the Year and Distinguished Minority Educator. Mr. Williams, a ninth-grade team leader, department chairman at Fort Pierce Central High School, has also been the head coach of a number of sports at the school, including football, wrestling and track. He has worked for the school district for 32 years, and received the award of Distinguished M inority Educator in 2012. He moved to Fort Pierce in 1965, and was part of the first graduating class to attend and graduate from Fort Pierce Central High School. After serving in the Marines, he returned to the area to become a teacher. He showed a glimpse of his teaching skills when he re vealed he assigned a student to write his acceptance speech. I committed my life to the students, he said. Mr. Williams was in the middle of an algebra lesson when he was surprised with balloons and an entourage of people congratulating him on his finalist status. H e epitomized Fort Pierce H igh School, said Todd Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerP alm Pointe Educational Research site foreman Eric Henik receives the 2013 St. Lucie County School Related Employee of the Year award at the St. Lucie County Education F oundation and School Boards Night of the Stars at Lincoln Park Academy on Saturday, F eb.23. F or Hometown News newsfp@hometownnewsol.com By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com See DENTAL, A2 See TEACHER, A2By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com See UP, A4

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S mith, principal. He is a true r epresentation of this school. Now, in addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Williams will sit on the districts board of education foundation in the honorary Teacher of the Y ear seat, as well as become involved on committees where his expertise can be used. S ince the Teacher of Year title is a state competition, Mr. W illiams will move on to r egional competition, which will take place in about a month. The most influential people in my life besides my parents were my educators, he said in an interview. It made me always want to give back. The recognition program is sponsored by the St. Lucie C ounty Education Foundation and the school board, the teacher of the year award specifically is sponsored by the Morganti Group. He was selected as a finalist on Jan. 24, along with Loryn B lack, a first-grade teacher at F airlawn Elementary and Lt. C olonel Joseph J. Cavallaro, the Air force JROTC senior instructor at Treasure Coast H igh School. Also selected at the event was the 2013 School related Employee of the Year. That designation went to Eric H enik, the Palm Point Educational Research School at Tradition Plant manager. He has been in that position since the school opened five years ago. He will also move on to r egional competition. His award was sponsored by the S t. Lucie Educational Foundation. O thers winners of the evening included Amanda Ha ye s, the second-grade teacher at Samuel S. Gaines A cademy, was announced as the 2013 Outstanding First Y ear Teacher, and Roderick J ohnson, ninth-grade dean from Fort Pierce Central High School, was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Minority E ducator of the Year designation. F riday, March 1, 2013 A2 Port St. LucieHometown News Sue SkirvinLegacy Executive DirectorT upperware 65 years of people with great ideas772-913-2010T upperette@aol.comEARN $100/DAY OR $100/MONTHLYYOUR CHOICE!BENEFITS INCLUDED.CALL TODAY Call 334-5901for an appointmentThe Atlantic Animal Clinic1315 NE Sunview Terr. Jensen Beach VaccineClinicSaturday,March 16th$500Rabies ShotsCash &Check Only 8 AM 11 AM Broken Bones, Bladder Stones... Dont Panic, for second opinion Call A tlantic Animal Clinic30 years ofsurgical experience We may be able to save you money! Call772-398-8300 for your appointment1006 SE Port St. Lucie Blvd. (Bridge Plaza)Put Your Salon Needs In Our Experienced Hands! Color & Cut..................................$60.00S ew-In............................................$75.00Bl ow Out ......................................$50.00Par tial Foil ....................................$60.00F acial..............................................$30.00Lash Extension (starting at)................$25.00Special Pricing CouponAll Special for New Clients Only Expires 3-16-2013 10% OFF 10% OFFPurchase of $7500BRING IN COUPON May. 30 2013 in Gallery only4925 Oleander Ave., Fort Pierce, FL (On the corner of Midway & Oleander)A Unique Selection of Furniture & Home Accessories On The Treasure CoastThe Most Exquisite ShopV isit Directions:From I-95 take exit 131B west to Kings Hwy which is the rst light.Turn tight on Kings Hwy and continue for 2.5 miles.Turn right on St.Lucie Blvd and drive for 1.5 miles,then turn left on Hammond Road.Proceed 1/2 mile and take the second right onto Airmans Drive.MFIs facility will be on the left.3170 Airmans Drive, Ft. Pierce, Fl 34946 772-462-2395 ond grade. Over the summer, the program travels to summer camps to screen the children. A s we go into our third y ear, this program is demonstrating remarkable results in improving childrens oral health, said St. Lucie County Health Department Director Larry Lee in a press r elease. We would love to keep bringing this program to every school and summer program in the county. F or more information about the pediatric dental program,go online to www.handsofslc.org. DentalF rom page A1 T eacherF rom page A1 Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerSamuel S. Gains Academy teacher Amanda Hayes receives the 2013 St. Lucie County Outstanding First Year T eacher award at the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and School Boards Night of the Stars at Lincoln Park Academy on Saturday, Feb.23. V isit us at: www. .comOL

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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie A3 Installed. Limit 3 Per Customer. Same Day. Lithium $3.00Estate Jewelry Custom Made Gold Jewelry If you can dream it... We can make it We buy Gold, Silver and DiamondsWHY WE ARE VOTED #1! INOFFICESKINCANCERDIAGNOSISANDTREATMENT Squamous Cell Carcinoma Basal Cell Carcinoma MelanomaP athology read by Board Certified Pathologists. All areas removed &closed by Board Certified Plastic SurgeonMost Insurances AcceptedPORT ST LUCIE |JUPITER |772-878-8885 |www.LeePlasticSurgery.netSkin Cancer Surgery Doesnt Have to Be Ugly Congressman learns about countys food needsST. LUCIE COUNTY P atrick Murphy, the newly elected congressman for the 18th district, took the morning on Feb. 21 to learn more about the food needs of the residents of St. Lucie County, and how the nonprofit group Treasure Coast F ood Bank works to meet those needs. A ccording to a national study, about one in three children on the Treasure C oast doesnt have enough to eat, which amounts to more than 33,000 students in the four county area of St. L ucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. I applaud you all for the work you do, Congressman Murphy said. A lot of individuals who lost their jobs through no fault of their own are struggling now. He was shown the process of how the food comes in from area donations, and how it is sorted and distributed to be given to local groups to be disbursed to the community. He w ent on to discuss how the potential effects of the looming national sequester could impact hunger relief in this area. This sequester is a major problem, he said. I t s so short-sighted. To help fill the needs of local families, the organization established a number of food programs, such as the summer feeding program that ensures students receive at least one meal a day while school is not in session. In S eptember last year, J udith Cruz, the CEO of the food bank, was named the president of the Florida Association of F ood Banks. Three years ago, we we re assisting 42,000 people a week, Ms. Cruz said. Now its grown to 107,000. Ms. Cruz says she plans to meet with Congressman Murphy in March when she visits Washington for the annual antihunger policy conference. The organization, which contributes to more than 250 food-related charities in the fourcounty area, is always looking for donations of food, money and volunteers to keep the program a success. F or more information, call (772) 489-3034 or go online to www.stophunger.org. By Dawn Krebsdkrebs@hometownnewsol.com Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerP atrick Murphy talks with volunteers during his visit to the Treasure Coast Food Bank in F ort Pierce on Friday, Feb. 22. Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerCongressmen Patrick Murphy and chief philanthropy officer Tricia Jenkins lead the tour of the Treasure Coast Food Bank in Fort Pierce on Friday, Feb. 22.

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F or more information,call (772) 462-7842 or mbrooks@irsc.edu.Car show to include job training infoThe college is hosting the 10th annual River Classic C ustom Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Mar ch 3 on the IRSC Main C ampus in Fort Pierce. Par ticipants in the competition may register between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. A dmission and parking for the public is free. Information will be provided on the C olleges Quick Job Training program in Automotive Service Technology and the Associate Degree program in Automotive Service Technology Management. The rain date for the show is March 10. Fo r information on vehicle r egistration or for more information on juried competition categories call (866) 792-4772,Ext.7617 or email acordary@irsc.edu.Orchid Society to host annual eventThe Port St. Lucie Orchid S ociety is hosting its 20th annual show and sale on Mar ch 8 to 10, at the Port St. L ucie Community Center. The society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering knowledge of orchids and their culture and related fields. The community center is located at 2195 Airoso Blvd., Po rt St .L ucie.For more information,call (772)5793014. F riday, March 1, 2013 A4 Port St. LucieHometown News 8906 S.Federal Highway,PSL Village Corner Plaza772-335-1162James L. Strawn, D.D.S. 772-335-1162Call Now to Schedule Y ourFREE, No Obligation ConsultationFull & Partial Denture Same Day Repairs &Relines Denture Laboratory on Premises Mini Implants For Denture Retention Custom Designed Dentures at Affordable Prices CEDAR POINTE PLAZA,2461 SE OCEAN BLVD. STUART 772-221-0222www.shadesandlamps.comLAMPSHADESLARGEST SELECTION IN FLORIDA LIMITED EDITION LAMPS EXCLUSIVE TO THE LAMP CONNECTION EXPERT LAMP REPAIR AND RESTORATIONCome Visit Our New Expanded Showroom! T ime for baseball and danceTheres so much going on here in Port St. L ucie, and so many great things being done by the people who live here, Im going to jump right in, because it looks like were all in store for a busy month. If you like music, take a moment to stop by and experience the Ambassadors of Swing playing at the Port St. Lucie Civic C enter on March 12. This band, made up of residents that live and work right here on the Treasure Coast, has some of the best jazz musicians Ive ever heard, and youll be able to dance to it as well. F or those with an eye on the upcoming Mets baseball season, expect to see a new name on their baseball fields and stadium. Now called Tradition F ield, it first received this moniker in 2004, and held it until 2009. If you havent been out to see any of the practices or games, there has been a lot of expansion at the stadium. V isitors will see a new scoreboard, new video screen, and even new seating, as seating and picnic tables were added to allow fans to watch from beside first base. This is a landmark year for the Mets here in Port St. L ucie, as they are celebrating 25 years of holding their spring training right here in our community. There are 18 games planned for this season, so there will be plenty of opportunities to go out and take advantage of a great game in this great weather. Se e you around! MANAGING EDITORDA WN KREBS UpF rom page A1 Subscribe Today!Knowledge is a terrible thing to waste...www.hometownnewsol.com Subscribe Today!To the #1 Community Newspaperwww.HometownNewsOL.com

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East B lackwell Drive, Port St. L ucie, was arrested on Feb. 13 and charged with two counts of battery and two counts of obstructing justice. Patrick Corlolan, 36, of 205 Kentwood Road, Port St. L ucie, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with crimes against an elderly person. Joel A. Marquez, 22, of 325 E. 13th St., Hialeah, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with passing a forged bank bill. Gerardo Miguel Vasquez, 23, of 395 S.E. Husted Terr ace, Port St. Lucie, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with grand theft, dealing in stolen property and fraud. Jefferey Anthony Robinson, 34, of 2212 S.E. Lucca S t., Port St. Lucie, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with habitual driving while license suspended. Gabrielle Genat R aglievich, 21, of 787 S.E. A utumn Terrace, Port St. L ucie, was arrested on Feb. 18 and charged with grand theft. Geovanny De Jesus M acias-Briones, 19, of 204 S outhwiew Drive, Jupiter, was arrested on Feb. 15 and charged with sexual assault. 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O cean Drive., Stuart, was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Luis Antonio Martinez, 20, of 5847 N.W. Hann Drive, Po rt S t. Lucie, was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office Pacino Eliot Mastroti, 19, of 1241 S.W. Mancuso Ave., Po rt S t. Lucie, was arrested on Feb. 13 and charged with dealing in stolen property and grand theft of a firearm. Hubert Clay Agee, 26, of 120 Eaton Drive, Port St. L ucie, was arrested on Feb. 13 and charged with grand theft, dealing in stolen property and giving false information to a pawn broker. Frederisk Gonzulsa Bro wn, 25, of 2405 Avenue O, Fo rt Pierce, was arrested on Fe b. 13 and charged with aggravated assault. Amber Dee McClean, 24, of 135 Soulis Lane, Bunnlevel, N.C., was arrested on Feb. 13 and charged with vehicle theft and fleeing police. Rio Antwaun Thomas, 21, of 1517 S.W. Iffla Ave., Port S t. Lucie, was arrested on Fe b. 14 and charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of not more than 20 grams of marijuana. David Whitehead, 21, of 2911 Avenue m, Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with felony battery. Robert Arnez McGriff, 43, of 6099 N. U.S. 1, Apt. A, Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 14 and charged with possession of cocaine and sale of cocaine. Jayme Nicole Poma, 23, of 520 N.W. Nagle Place, Port S t. Lucie, was arrested on Fe b. 18 and charged with smuggling contraband into a detention facility, possession of cocaine and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. Michael Ray Strickland, 38, 6481 N. U.S. 1, Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 17 and charged with aggrav ated battery and battery. Mequill Devon Jackson, 24, of 1608 Avenue K, Apt. B, Fo rt Pierce, was arrested on Fe b. 15 and charged with two counts of aggravated battery. David Whitehead, 21, of 2911 Avenue m, Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 15 and charged with aggravated battery. David Willard Grant Jr., 48, of 435 Baker Road, Merr itt Island, was arrested on Fe b. 16 and charged with driving under the influence, felony driving while license suspended and refusal to submit to DUI test. Terell Eugene Tumblin, 23, of 4806 Barcalona Ave., Fo rt Pierce, was arrested on Fe b. 15 and charged with aggravated battery. Darrell J. Peterson, 39, of 2926 BentCreek Drive., Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 15 and charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Abigail Curtis, 51, of 657 S.W. Bridgeport Drive, Port S t. Lucie, was arrested on Fe b. 18 and charged with grand theft and filing a false insurance claim. Justin Cruz, 22, of 6490 U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 18 and charged with grant theft. David Michael Henry, 60, of 5312 Oleander Ave., Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 18 and charged with driving under the influence and fleeing police. Rodney J. Bishop, 21, of 104 Carol Susan Lane, Fort Pierce, was arrested on Feb. 19 and charged with criminal use of personal identification information and fraudulent use of credit card. Michael Tyrone Mack, 21, of 2696 47th Place, Gifford, was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Jonathon Devonclark B aker, 26, of 4655 32nd Ave., Ve ro Beach, was arrested on Fe b. 20 and charged with trafficking cocaine and habitual driving while license suspended. Gerald Michael Hart, 22, of 6525 85th St., Wabasso, was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana.Police reportIf you have information about a crime, c all Treasure Coast Crimestoppers at (800) 273-TIPS. Editors note: This is a list of arrests,not convictions, and all arrestees are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law. Snowbirds Favorite Since 1980GUARANTEEDPickup Time &DateSafe & Reliable Benefit to take participants Cruisin for the Boys & Girls ClubST. LUCIE COUNTY T ickets are available for the fifth annual Cruisin for a C ause benefiting the Boys & G irls Club of St. Lucie County. Join club supporters and set sail at 5:30 p.m. on Ma rc h 2 as Club Med in Port S t. Lucie is transformed into a land cruise to the south of Fr ance. Cr uisin for a Cause is the Bo ys & Girls Clubs signature event where guests enjoy all the amenities of a cruise without leaving land. This years Monte Carlo C asino Royale themed Cr uise comes complete with delectable food and drinks, live entertainment, casino, and much more. Ev ent co-captains Elaine Pr ezzemolo and Will Armstead, along with their committee, are busy collecting a var iety of marvelous items for the raffles that will take place on the cruise, so bring some spending money. Cr uisin for a Cause is the perfect getaway with a ticket price of only $50 per person. Each ticket comes with a chance to win a free threeor four-night Bahamas cruise for two, donated by Cr uisin Susan Sarno. This years sponsors include PNC Bank, Treasure C oast Ear, Nose, & Throat, The Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics of St. Lucie C ounty, Florida Power & Light Company, St. Lucie M ets/New York Mets, Cr uisin Susan Sarno, Traxx Entertainment, Silver Platters and many more. Everyone is ready to set sail on this one of a kind fundraising cruise. For sponsorship information, please call the Club at (772) 460-9918. The Boys & Girls Club of S t. Lucie County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the youth of the community. F or more information,call (772) 460-9918 or visit www.bgcofslc.org.F or Hometown News newsfp@hometownnewsol.com

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A6 THIS WEEKS LUCKY THIS WEEKS LUCKYBUMPER STICKER VEHICLE Is this is your license plate number? Go to the nearest HTNOffice to verify by noon Tuesday.GET YOUR BUMPER STICKER TODAY! STOPBY ANY OFFICEOR CALL!!! THEREWAS NOWINNERFOR LASTWEEK. THISWEEKS PRIZE ISWORTH$200! I My VOLUSIA CO. 386-322-5900 BREVARD CO. 321-242-1013INDIANRIVER/MARTIN/ST LUCIE CO.772-465-5656 WIN$200 WIN$200This W eeks Prize This W eeks Prize VIEWPOINTFRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 HOMETOWN NEWS WWW.HOMETOWNNEWSOL.COM Puckering up for a good causeSevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerF or the St. Lucie County Round Tables Kids at Hope Initiatives Kiss The Pig fund-raising event, Ron Parrish, the Fire Chief of St. Lucie County, got the most votes, kissing the pig at the 48th annual St. Lucie County Fair in Fort Pierce on Sunday, Feb. 24. The event raised approximately $6,000. W orry about other driversI nstead of worrying about the dummy on the motorcycle, maybe people should be more concerned with the dummies in the automobiles. A biker friend of mine sat at a stop light and a woman in a minivan with two preschool age kids smashed into the back of him, fracturing vertebrae in his back. She admitted to the police she was instant messaging on her smart phone. Maybe its time to ban the use of cell phones while driving. The vast majority of motorcycle fatalities are caused not by dummies on their motorcycles being reckless, but by idiots in cars not paying attention. Rants are dishearteningI t's sad to read the Rants & Raves columns, especially many about President Obama. First, it's a waste of precious time and energy to be consumed by so much anger about things you can do nothing about and second, because often much of the subject matter ranted about is misunderstood or just plain wrong. Let's address Obama's daughters attending a private school. Jimmy Carter was the last president (1977-81) to have a child in public school. Apparently, it was an unhappy time for Amy as she wasn't allowed to go out for recess because of safety concerns and had trouble making friends because of all the Secret Service around her. Yes, Secret Service protection is required by federal law for the family of the President. Children of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Nix on, Bill Clinton and V.P. Gore all graduated from Sidwell Fr iends, the Obama girls' school. It is a highly selective Q uaker private school popular with Washington D.C.'s prominent and moneyed families. From all we see, hear and r ead, President Obama adores his daughters and is deeply concerned for all children. That is why he is spending so much time addressing gun control issues, even though it is not politically expedient to do so.Not really a rantThis isnt really a rant or a rave. Its just a notion that we, as human beings, show more kindness to others. Take time to r emember that you never know what somebody is going through at home. They may have struggles they are trying to hide, so if they look like they need a smile or a kind word, give them one. It might make their day. My mom did that. S he made everyone smile and I miss her so much. I wish I would have taken the chance to tell her how much I loved her, how sorry I was for my mistakes and how much I r espect and love her. You never know how long you have with someone. Take time to make someone smile today, you never know how much it will mean. No money for youMy university sent me a request today for a contribution as a part of their annual fund drive. I will not be sending them anything this year because in the same mail, I received a r eport on college professors, which indicates that more than half of these people, who are supposed to be unbiased and are supposed to encourage different opinions, have negative attitudes toward those of us who are evangelical Christians and use the Bible as our guide in life. Sick of the school systemI have lived in this county for 25 years. I attended public school and so do my two children. I cannot seem to understand how the school system manages to function the way it is today. When I call the high school, no one can be bothered to r eturn my calls. It took me physically standing in the office and threatening to take my child out of school for me to even get anyone's attention when my child was the victim of a crime. Now she has been given detention for something I know she did not do and I have spent my entire day trying to get anyone at the school to call me back. I thought that is what my property taxes paid for. I have asked the school board to move her bus stop to a safer location. I almost got hit by a speeding car at her bus stop this morning. I have emailed the sheriff's department, my county commissioner's office and have even spoken to the transportation department. Every person I talk to tells me it is not their problem. The last time I checked, my child was entitled to an education and safe transportation to and from school. Perhaps I need to reread the constitution.Humane Society comes throughN ot too long ago, my beloved Labrador retriever died. She was my best friend for 12 years. I am a senior citizen, dont drive and am on a fixed income. I was very worried that I wouldnt be able to afford to take care of her once she passed away. I called the Humane Society and they assured me that they would take care of both of us once she died. The morning that she passed away, I called them and lo and behold, they came and took her. They cremated her and never charged me a penny. They knew how distraught I was, and they came the day after she died and gave me a great poem explaining how hard it was to lose a pet. A few weeks after that, they came and took me to the pound and let me pick out another dog free of charge. I know this might not be something they can offer to everybody, but they really made such a difference to me. Im no longer sitting here lonely, missing my dog. I have a great new dog that keeps my busy and shows me so much love. I just want to say thank you so much to the Humane S ociety. Youve made such a difference in this seniors life.Neighbors should be more considerateM aybe someone can tell me what happened to the loud noise law we supposedly have. I cant sleep or watch a TV program these days, because my neighbor is playing the music so loud that the walls and floors shake and things fall down. Then when I call 911 to have the police come to quiet them down, they don't show up at all. The police are so lazy. It took me calling three times before they finally showed up. I just got home from work; its 1 a.m. There was nowhere to park because of the party going on downstairs. It didn't stop until 2:30 a.m. They are bad neighbors.Shut up during the showWe r ecently attended a buffet and show at a local church. The food was good, but once the entertainment started, some people continued to be loud. We are not sure if these people are outsiders or members of the church, but it was r ude and a disappointment at a church function.Fix the welfare systemI would like to know, as some others here in the Sunshine S tate of Florida, what is going with the offices here? Why are so many illegal immigrants able to get food stamps, have Social Security cards and get free stuff from this state? Why are we are taking care of people who sneak into the United States and we can't even take care of the people who were born here and work their whole life here? Then we have people who are on welfare who don't need to be on it at all. Are the people who work these jobs really checking the paperwork or just once in a while? If the immigrants want to stay, let them go through the right channels. The Social Security office should have a special card for immigrants to use, with pictures on them that they can't take off or change with someone. The same thing goes for the food-stamp office. The office heads should get off their bottoms and do something about it. The offices should link together by computers, too. Why does the Social Security office issue new cards and numbers when someone loses theirs? They should look up the person on the file database before issuing a new card, and then issue a new one with the same number. There are some people with two or more Social Security cards. Then they head to food-stamp office to get help with these new cards. There are so many Americans who need help in this area and can't get it because of this problem. The system we have is broken down, so let's fix it now. Got something to say? Call the Hometown Rants & Raves line at (772) 465-5504or e-mail newsfp@hometownnewsol.com. C allers are asked to refrain from making slanderous statements.Statements of fact will be checked for accuracy. One of the questions that I am asked frequently has to do with all of the icons on the typical Windows desktop. A re n t they slowing things down? I never use most of them, so cant we get rid of them? I usually answer by explaining that most of the icons on the average desktop are not slowing the computer down at all, but are actually more like speed dial buttons on a phone. M ost desktop icons are just shortcuts to programs buried deeper in the system, and are on the desktop so you dont have to navigate through all sorts of menus to launch a program. If you look closely at the icons on your desktop, you may notice that some icons have a little arrow in a little white box at the lower left corner of the icon. The arrow itself is kind of curvy and will point to the top right corner of the icon. You may also notice that other icons, like the My Computer icon or the My Documents icon, do not have the little arrow. There is a big difference between the two types of icons. The icons with the little arrows are actually just shortcuts and not the actual program or file. Shortcuts are re ally, really tiny and dont slow the computer down at all! B ut any icon on your computer that does not have the little shortcut indicator is either a user file or a system file and messing with it can cause problems. Icons on y our desktop that are not shortcuts are either files that have been saved on the desktop or system files that have been set there by the operating system, and care should be taken when manipulating them. When someone asks me to get rid of all of the unused icons on their desktop, what they are invariably asking me to do is to delete them. Now if y ou have been reading my column for any length of time, then you know how I feel about deleting things from your computer its not something I do casually. In fact, I have a saying: If I we re K ing, Id have the delete button stricken from the keyboard. My idea of cleaning a W indows desktop by getting r id of a bunch of stuff is not to delete everything but leans more in line with the phrase out of sight, out of mind. P eople will watch with a puzzled look on their face as I create yet another icon on their desktop (a new folder), name it something like D esktop Clutter and then drag all of the unused icons into the new folder. Then, once the desktop is down to just the icons that actually get used, I drag the Desktop Clutter folder and drop it into the My Documents folder. Then I explain why I went through all that trouble rather than just deleting everything. My explanation really boils down to habit. One of the worst habits people get into with their machines is the habit of deleting stuff every time they tidy up. Sure its great to have a tidy desktop, but if you are in the habit of casually deleting stuff then eventually you are going to delete something you actually need. Ev en worse is the habit some people have of emptying the recycle bin every time they delete something. Thats just a disaster waiting to happen. My philosophy is out of sight, out of mind. Tidying up my system by sweeping a bunch of unused shortcuts, and actual files for that matter, into a folder and then moving the folder out of sight ensures that if I accidentally do get rid of something that I need, I can recover it easily enough by digging into the folder where I moved it. Does this mean that I am completely against deleting everything? No, of course not. S ome things are indeed trash and I have no problem deleting them. I just have a r eal problem with the habit of deleting things with barely a second thought. Ive seen too many people delete their way into too many problems. S ean McCarthy fixes computers.He can be reached at (888) 752-9049 or help@ComputeThisOnline.c om (no hyphens!).Decluttering your desktop COMP UTE THISSE AN MCCARTHY Phone (772) 465-5656 Fax (772) 465-5301Classified (772) 465-5551 Rants & Raves (772) 465-5504Circulation Inquiries 1 -866-913-6397 circulation@hometownnewsol.comV oted # 1 Community Newspaper in America in 2005, 2006, 2007. One of the top 3 in America every year since 2003. Lee Mooty . . . . . .General Manager/CFO V ernon D.Smith . . . .Managing Partner Robin Bevilacqua . . .Human Resources Michele Muccigrosso . .Major/Natl. Accounts Manager S ylvia Montes . . . . .Major/Natl. Accounts Consultant Jeffrey A. 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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie A7 *PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, FEATURES, COLORSDRAWINGS, FLOORPLANS, SQUAREFOOTAGESANDSIZESAREAPPROXIMATEFORILLUSTRATIONPURPOSESONLYANDWILLVARYFROMTHEHOME ASBUILT. ALLDRAWINGSARETHEARTISTS CONCEPT. HOMEANDCOMMUNITYINFORMATION, INCLUDINGVALUE, PRICING, INCLUDINGFEATURES, TERMSAVAILABILITYANDAMENITIESARESUB-JECTTOCHANGEANDPRIORSALEATANYTIMEWITHOUTNOTICEOROBLIGATION. DUETOD.R. HORTON, INCS CONTINUALBUILDINGRESEARCHANDPOSSIBILITYOFMATERIALSHORTAGES, THERE MAYBEEXISTINGORFUTURECHANGESMADEINBUILDINGPRODUCTS, MATERIALS, METHODS, ORDESIGNSUSEDINOURHOMESWHICHARENOTREFLECTEDINOURMODELS. D.R. HORTONIS NOTINVOLVEDWITHHEDRAWINGANDISNOTAFFILIATEDWITHYMCA ANDDOESNOTREPRESENTENDORSEANYSTATEMENTSMADEBYYMCA. SEEOFFICIALSRULESFORCOMPLETEDETAILS.ONLY 4 WEEKS LEFT BusinessEarl Stewart is the owner and general manager of Earl Ste wart Toyota in North Palm B each.The dealership is located at 1215 N.Federal H ighway in Lake Park. Contact him at www.earlstewarttoyota.com, call (561) 3581474,fax (561) 658-0746 or email earl@estoyota.com. L isten to him on Seaview AM 960,FM 95.9 and FM 106.9, which can be streamed at www.SeaviewRadio.com every Saturday morning between 9 a.m.and 10 a.m.Before I get into the pitfalls, it is important for you to understand how important it is to have y our car serviced according to the manufacturers recommendations. The pitfalls and consequences of not doing so can be equal to or greater than those you might experience at the hands of an incompetent or unethical service department. I strongly recommend that y ou have your car serviced and repaired by a franchised dealer of the make of your vehicle. I know that this statement, coming from a franchised car dealer, may be met with some skepticism. Listen to my reasons before passing judgment. M odern vehicles are highly complex computerized machines requiring very sophisticated diagnostic equipment and highly trained technicians. The evolution of new, expensive diagnostic equipment requires constant updating. The evolution of car technology requires continuing education of dealers factory trained technicians who attend many weeks of schools every year. Forty years ago, it was possible for a really good mechanic to fix anybodys car. Those days are gone, and your car needs a highly trained specialist with the very latest diagnostic equipment. It is impossible for an independent service company to be competent in servicing and repairing all makes of automobiles. Car efully choose the dealership that will service y our car. You do not have to take your car to the dealership that sold you the car for warranty repairs, as many believe. Every dealership of y our make car will welcome y our warranty and nonwarranty work. Do your homework on which dealer has the best service department. Every dealer is graded in customer satisfaction by the manufacturer. Ask to see a copy of his CSI (customer satisfaction index) scores. Check with the Better B usiness Bureau and the C ounty Office of Consumer Affairs. When you take your car in for maintenance or repairs, always ask for an estimate. S tate law requires that a service department not exceed a written estimate by more than 10 percent. When paying your bill, scrutinize the detail to be sure that you know exactly what each charge means. Most service departments add a fee on top of everything else with various labels like miscellaneous supplies, sundry supplies or environmental handling. This fee is simply a 5 percent or 10 percent charge tacked onto the total bill. If you object to this fee, which you certainly should, dealers will often waive it. Y ou will find that prices for maintenance like oil changes, alignments, tire rotation and balancing are usually priced competitively. Where you have to be careful is in the pricing of major repair items like transmission, engines and air-conditioners. When quoted a price on a big repair, dont be afraid to negotiate. If y ou let it be known that you are willing to take your car elsewhere, even if youre bluffing you can often negotiate the price down significantly. Y ou should always make an appointment before bringing y our car in. Appointments should be scheduled at r elative slow times and days. Av oid bringing your car in early on a Monday morning and other very busy times. You want the service advisor to spend as much time with you as is necessary. This will allow y ou to drive the car with the service advisor if necessary to identify a specific problem like a squeak, rattle or vibration. Pick your car up at a time when the service advisor or technician has time to road test the car with you again to be sure that the problem was fixed. Dont be shy about asking for a loaner car when you have to take your car back a second or third time for a r epair that was not done properly. Its the dealerships fault, and you should not be inconvenienced. On aPitfalls to avoid when having your car serviced ON CARSEARL STEWART Floridians encouraged to search for money in unclaimed accountsTREASURE COAST Fl oridas Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced 61,271 new unclaimed property accounts, worth more than $25 million, are being received as part of a settlement with AIG relatedto unclaimed life insurance benefits. This represents only the first of what is expected to be additional remittances to be made by the insurer. The practice addressed in the settlement involves life insurance companies determining an insured has died by comparing policyholder records to the S ocial Security Administrations death master file. M any companies have used this method to stop annuity payments, but have not used the same method to issue life insurance payments. To search for or claim unclaimed property, visit www.FLTreasureHunt.org or call 1-88-VALUABLE or (850) 413-5555. FLORIDAS CHIEF FINA NCIAL OFFICERJEFF ATWATER See S TEWART, A10F or Hometown News newsfp@hometownnewsol.com

TREASURE COAST For most players, when the last football game of the high school season is over, its time to hang up their cleats. F or some, leaving school to get a job to support a family instead of pursuing the dream of hitting the college football field becomes a harsh reality. F or others, life on the streets takes what was once within grasp and turns it into a faded memory. Howev er, for nearly 50 local men, the dream of playing football after high school has become a reality. The Treasure Coast Bengals have given a second, third and sometimes fourth chance to a hardworking group of athletes who sacrifice themselves each week in the hopes of catching the eye of a college scout. W e ve got a great bunch of guys who really work hard, said John Chandler, B engals head coach. Ive got ex-gang members who normally wouldnt associate with each other playing on the same team. Theyve got a common goal; to get better. They want to win football games, so they put their personal differences aside when they walk onto the field. The Bengals are part of the South Florida Football League, and last season finished with an 8-4 record. K ey players to watch out for are Donald Brown, quarterback, who was an outstanding player at Fort Pierce Westwood High School. He brings leadership and tenacity to a loaded offense. Running back Tyrone Smith of Fort Pierce, last years Elite MVP, brings a forceful running game to the Bengals. Linebacker Mike White from Vero Beach and safeties Derrick Taylor and Tr avis Cass from Indian River County anchor a strong defense. The Bengals dont turn anybody away from joining the team. I t takes dedication and hard work. If they can handle the work, then they can play, Coach Chandler said. We offer a chance to players that they might not get anywhere else. They are encouraged to finish their diploma, take college entrance exams and give back to the community. We had one player who got a scholarship to play at the U niversity of South Florida. Hard work pays off. The team also participates in food drives and toy drives for the needy. This month, they will participate in the second annual D iamonds, Inc., Walk Against Violence starting at 11 a.m. on March 9 along Aven ue D in Fort Pierce. M any of these players have made their share of mistakes. This is a chance for them to redeem themselves and make a difference in the community. The team plays 10 regular season games. There will be an all-star game May 25 and a championship game M ay 26, both taking place at Lawnwood Stadium in Fo rt Pierce. All home games take place at Lawnwood S tadium on March 9, 16 and 30 and April 6 and 20. G ames start at 7 p.m. and there is a $5 entrance fee. F or more information, visit www.treasurecoastbengals.com. F riday, March 1, 2013 A10 Port St. LucieHometown News US 1PUBLIXPLAZAN S W E Prima Vista AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM All Around Gymnastics For Boys &Girls! INSTRUCTIONAL GYMNASTICSW eekly &DailyParent Pick Up H H a a v v e e Y Y o o u u r r B B i i r r t t h h d d a a y y P P a a r r t t y y w w i i t t h h u u s s ! c c a a l l l l f f o o r r a a v v a a i i l l a a b b l l e e s s c c h h o o o o l l s sDont Miss the Bus!Gymnastic ClassesAges 18 Months &Older T umbling Classes T op Drop in FREE REGISTRATION FREE GYMNASTIC CLASS 772-337-30001013 SE HOLBROOK CT., 34952 ShuttersCellular & Pleated ShadesFaux Wood & Wood BlindsQuality VerticalsW oven WoodsMini Blinds &moreW orkroom on Premises221-06272201 S.E. Indian St., StuartOpen Mon.-Fri. 9-4 Family Owned & Operated Since 1989Ve rticals PlusFREE SHOP AT HOME OR VISIT OUR SHOWROOM CUSTOMMADEBLINDS 10% OFFANY ORDER OVER $100 www.verticals-plus.com 772-288-6221 287 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart 772-465-7296 2496 Edwards Rd, Fort PierceGuns Jewelry T ools Autos Boats Equipment Y ou Name It We Have It 25% DISCOUNT STOREWIDEEXCLUDING GUNS & JEWELRY20% ALL GUNS 15% ALL JEWELRY Members of the Treasure Coast Bengals, in orange, take the field against an opponent last season. Photo courtesy of the T reasure Coast BengalsGridiron offers second chance to local talentBy Anna-Marie MenhenottNews@hometownnewsol.comcomeback, always talk with the service manager directly. Also ask that they assign their best technician to the job. There is nothing more important than choosing the r ight dealership to do business with. No service department is perfect and never makes a mistake. What y ou want to find is that service department that, in addition to being competent, will fess up to their occasional mistakes, sincerely apologize and make them right. StewartF rom page A7 Save Money,Eat OUT!Save Money,Eat OUT! 50 % OFFGift Certificates50 % OFFGift Certificates

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GEMINI May 22-June 21Gemini, this week is likely to be a wash because there is something that came up that has the potential to dominate all of your time for the next several days.CA NCE R June 22-July 22Cancer, though you may be anxious to help a friend out, you need to seriously consider whether you have the time to spare at this point in time. Put yourself first.LEO July 23-Aug. 23Leo, someone is going to open up to you emotionally and you may get caught off guard by the level of intimacy. This could turn out to be the start of a long-lasting friendship.VIRGO Aug. 24-Sept. 22V irgo, let a particular situation cool down instead of adding extra fuel to the fire. Step away from a heated discussion if you feel like things may get out of control.LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 23Libra, your heart may beat a little faster this week because of the excitement involved in meeting someW eek of 3-1-2013See SCOPES, B3 Out & about W estern-themed Fur Ball to include saloon, auctionST. LUCIE COUNTY The nearly 8,000 homeless cats and dogs that pass through the doors of the H umane Society of St. L ucie County each year are the main focus of this y ears Fur Ball & Catsino N ight. This popular annual event, now in its ninth y ear, will be full of fun, festivities and friends. Guests are encouraged to come to the Pelican Yacht Club on Mar ch 9 dressed in their best western attire for a night of cocktails, dinner, music, live and silent auctions and Vegas-style gaming with fabulous Miss K itty in the Silver Spur S aloon. This is an exciting year for us because of building a new facility in Port St. L ucie which will open in the fall, said Rita Hart, marketing and outreach coordinator for the H umane Society. Now is such an important time for the community to help the thousands of homeless animals in the county. The event is co-chaired by the Humane Society of S t. Lucie County board members Sandee Allen, P am Landers and Joanne F errara. The Humane Society is still seeking participation from the community to make this event a success. Se veral levels of sponsorship are available with all proceeds from the event benefitting the Humane S ociety of St. Lucie County. T ickets are on sale for $100 per person for the w estern-themed evening of dinner, cocktails, a live and silent auction and V egasStyle gaming in M iss Kittys Silver Spur S aloon. F or information on additional sponsorship opportunities and tickets call Sandee Allen at (772) 2602217,Ginni Jordan at (772) 461-0687 or Rita Hart at (772) 801-8564 or visit www.hsslc.org.SPECIAL EVENTS FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Grouchos Funny Fridays presents: Barry John Comedian, Magician & Juggler Extraordinaire! This show is suitable for ages 10 and up. Barry John will be appearing at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a hot dog meal deal for $5 and a full liquor cash bar and chips for purchase. Tickets in advance can be purchased by calling (772) 807-4499 for $15 for preferred up-front seating, $12 for adult general admission and $10 for students. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults & $12 for students. F or more information, call (772) 8074488 or visit www.cityofpsl.com/civic. Up close and personal tour of Kenny Vance & the Planatones will be held at 8 p.m. at Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. 2nd St. in Fort Pierce. Tickets start at $39. F or more information, call (772) 461-4775. Friday Fest will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Fort Pierce. Uproot Hootenanny will perform. T here will also be a St. Patricks Day festival featuring the Rondeau Irish Step Dancers. F or more information, call (772) 466-3880. Howie Mandel at the L yric Theatre, 59 S.W. Flagler A ve., Stuart. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. See OUT, B4 By Anna-Marie MenhenottNews@hometownnewsol.com Sights and sounds of the county fair The Midway at the 48th annual St. Lucie County F air in Fort Pierce is alive with music, food, rides, fun and adventure. The fair will run through March 3.Lacey Sampson, 6, of Port St. Lucie leaps from the mechanical bull at Ride Wild Willie, the world famous bucking bull booth.Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographerRetired U.S. Army Ranger Captain Steven White, operator of the Bank a Ball booth, dances with Shaneka Woody of Port St. Lucie.Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographer

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Iwas in the midst of a very deep sleep, the kind that leads to the best of dreams. S uddenly, I was awakened by the sound of my phone r inging. I answered, and on the other end was a voice I thought I recognized. G ood morning, said the voice on the other end. Are y ou up for a round of golf today? I'm never one to turn down a round of golf, so I instantly shook off the cobwebs, sat up, checked the clock and replied, When and where? I was told to get dressed, and that a car would be waiting in front of my house in 20 minutes sharp and then the line went dead. It usually takes me twice that time to stop hitting the snooze bar, but that morning I bolted from bed. As I opened the door, there in front of my house was a sinister looking black SUV with two gentlemen standing beside it. Even at this ungodly early hour they wore dark sunglasses, black suits and ties, and not a hint of a smile. G ood morning guys, I said as the larger of the two took my clubs and opened the back door to the SUV. As I climbed in, his partner and driver, strangely began talking to the cuff links on his right sleeve. B ogey man is loaded and heading to tee, he said. I started to complain about my new nickname but thought better of it. These two clearly had not had any coffee y et. Over the bridge and into P alm City we went. As we r olled through the gates at F loridian National Golf Club and up to the clubhouse, there waiting for me were two men. One I immediately r ecognized, but the other I had no clue who he could be. We came to an abrupt stop, my door was opened and as I stepped out, I was asked how the ride was. I really need one of these cars, I said to the gentleman whom I didn't recognize. It was then that the man I did know stepped up, I think I may need that back in W ashington, he said putting out his hand. President Bar ack Obama. I shook his hand and introduced myself. He said he knew who I was and went on to explain why I was there. Over the weekend, he was in town for a little rest, r elaxation and golf. He was staying at the Floridian with a few friends as well as the other gentleman, Jim Crane, who was the owner of the club. The president had gotten a few lessons to ready him to take on Tiger Woods the following day and needed a practice round to test his game. The White House thought, Who better to be a sacrificial lamb than the local golf writer and radio host? As we warmed up, the Pr esident kept talking to himself, remembering the swing tips he'd been given. B eing a tad nervous, I hit my first warm-up shots fat. The Pr esident laughed and started to give me a tip, but thought better of it and kept it to himself. In typical Washington D.C. fashion, our round would be played using Electoral C ollege match play rules. In other words, winning the harder holes would be worth more than winning the easier holes. The first few holes went uneventfully, with us trading wins. At the turn, I had a slim lead. My advantage was shortlived as a dramatic and unexpected eagle at the tough 13th hole turned the match in the President's favor. I won the 17th with a great birdie, and our match was tied. We then both hit two wonderful shots on the 18th. My birdie putt slipped just past the hole and the President lined up a slippery sixfooter for the win. At that moment, I leaned over, picked up his ball and conceded the hole and match. I t's important for a president to have confidence. The win would mean more to him and our country than to me. A firm handshake later and we we re off for cigars and drinks. Just as we walked off the green, my phone rang. A ctually it was my alarm. I awoke with a start and shook my head. Darn, it was just one of those deep-sleep dreams. J ames Stammer has been an avid golfer and golf enthusiast for nearly 40 years.He hosts the Thursday Night Golf Show on WSTU 1450-AM.Contact him at stammergolf@yahoo.com. Dreams of presidential golfing GOLFJAMES STAM MER F riday, March 1, 2013 B2 Port St. LucieHometown News Try O ur P asta Fagioli&I talian Wedding SoupsSave Time.... W ell Cook for You! Choose from Over 20 prepared meals Chicken Francese Egg plant Parmesan I talian Sausage & PeppersASKABOUTOURREW ARDS& LOYALTYCARD! H omemade Bakery B oarshead Deli Meats S pecial Orders for All Occasions C ookie Trays P astry Trays Fr esh Cut MeatsOn -Site Butcher1624 SW Bayshore Blvd.,Port St.Lucie,FL 34984 772-878-7499 or 772-785-6464$5.00 OFFW hen you spend $50.00 or moreO ne Coupon Per Visit B oars Head ProductsD eluxe Ham Oven Gold Turkey Breast B ologna Hard Salami and More!We Beat Supermarket Prices! St .J osephs Day is on its way! 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www.HometownNewsOL.com F riday, March 1, 2013 Po rt St. Lucie B3 7137 US Hwy 1 Port St. Lucie 772-323-0791 Just North of Rio Mar in The Plaza 3rd Annual Treasure CoastMarch 9, 2013 @ Noon to 10 p.m. Port St. Lucie Civic Center(Corner of U.S.Highway 1 and Walton Rd.)Boatloads of Seafood Shop for Treasures Huge Kids Zone Free Live Music:12 p.m. The Renditions 2 p.m. Rockslide 4 p.m. Michelle Villa 6 p.m. Sweet Justice 8 p.m. Fresh CatchLast chance for vendor spots: (772) 398-7015Thanks to our sponsors: Saint NicholasGreek Orthodox Church3 4th Annual FREE PARKINGFri. & Sat. 11am 10pm Sunday 11am-7pm 2525 S. 25th Street Ft. Pierce, FL (2 blocks South of Virginia Ave.)ADMISSION $3.00 PER PERSON(CHILDREN UNDER AGE 8 FREE) March 1, 2, &3, 2013Visit Our Family...It Will Become Yours!Greek Dancing, Greek Music, Greek Food, Pastries, Gift Shops &More!772-464-7194 Fun at the festival Giovanna Mangieri, 7, of Port St. Lucie, performs with True Crew Dance Co. at the fourth annual Port St. Lucie Festival Italiano at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 23. Sevin Bullwinkle staff photographerone that has been on your mind. SCORPI O Oct. 24-Nov. 22Scorpio, continue to discuss a financial situation with your significant other. Even if the discussion grows tiresome, talking it out is the best way to resolve the issue.SAGITTA RIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 21Sagittarius, you have an uncanny way of turning something that would normally be disastrous into enjoyable chaos. CAPRI CO RN Dec. 22-Jan. 20Capricorn, big changes are in store for your family and there are nerves to accompany these changes. Set aside a day this week where you can have time to reflect.AQ UARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 18Aquarius, your words are being heard but their meaning is simply not sinking in. T ry a different approach.PIS CE S Feb. 19-March 20Pisces, your social schedule is jam-packed and you wouldn't have it any other way. T here may be a pocket of time for more fun. ScopesF rom page B1

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Mandel has been performing in comedy clubs and on late night talk shows since the 1970s, and has also been ranked by Comedy Central as one of the 100 greatest standup comedians of all time. He brings his mixture of goofy slapstick and topical comedy to the Lyric Theatre stage. For more information, call (772) 286-7827.SAT URDAY, MARCH 2 Po rt St. Lucie community green market will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Po rt St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place in Po rt St. Lucie. F or more information, call (772) 3453797. The jazz market takes place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. downtown by the Fort Pierce Library. F or more information, call (772) 460-5299 or go online to www.jazzsociety.org. T reasure Coast seafood festival will take place from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Drive in Port St. Lucie. F or more information, call (772) 878-2277. T reasure Coast Hospice beach party, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mariner Sands clubhouse, 6500 S.E. Mariner Sands Drive, Stuart. F or more information, call (772) 4034594, email JF errari@TCHospice.org or visit www.TreasureCoastHospice.org. Le Bal Masque visits the Black Forest, 6:30 p.m. at Mariner Sands Country Club, 6500 S.E. Mariner Sands Drive, Hobe Sound. Seats are $125 each and include Germanthemed dining, entertainment and auctions. Call (772) 5280362 to reserve seats. If you would like your live entertainment listings carried in the Out and About section, please email them to newsfp@hometownnewsol.co m. The deadline is two Fridays before the performance. F riday, March 1, 2013 B4 Port St. LucieHometown News WE ARE NOW OPEN!Best Quality Fresh Fruits & Vegetables With The Best Prices!LOCATEDIN1281 DELRIOBLVD. ON THEBP GASSTATIONPLAZAOPEN! M-S 10AMTO8PMSUNDAY10AMTO5PM PORT ST. LUCIE SONS OF ITALY LODGE 2594765 SW Dalton Circle, PSL FL 34953 772-336-4343V isit Our Websitewww.sonsofitalypsl.com THURSDA Y DINNER (7th) Salad, Chicken Cacciatore, w/pasta, (14th) corned Beef and Cabbage to help celebrate St. Patrick Day, tickets are $10.00 pp, Dinner is a 6pm includes Coffee / Dessert and Music. RSVP 871-2815. SA TURDA Y MARCH (9 th ) "HOORA Y FOR HOLL YWOOD A theater group is coming to our building to entertain and bring back those favorite movies and the music and songs that made them much loved. There will be snacks and dancing between performances. Tickets are only $15.00. For more info call 398-1453. WEDNESDA Y QUAR TER A UCTION (6th & 20th) V endors will offer their wares for as little as one to five quarters. If you are lucky you have a chance to take home the prize. Food and drinks will be available from our kitchen and bar. Bring one or two rolls of quarters and join the fun. T ime is 6:00pm and entry is $1.00.MARCH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Presentswww.barntheatre.com FOR FURTHER INFO PLEASE CALL: 772-287-4884A UDITIONS WILL BE HELD FORMURDER ON THE NILEA Mystery by Agatha ChristieMARCH 10TH-11TH-12TH 7:00 PM EACH NIGHTAT THE BARN THEATRE2400 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart Calling All ActorsOPEN AUDITIONS Per formance Dates: A pril 19th May 5th, 2013DIRECTOR JIM DOCTER WILL BE LOOKING FOR5 MALES (20s to 60s)5 FEMALES (20s to 60s) S ides will be available in the office. Advance tickets start at $10 for students &seniorsFULL LIQUOR CASH BAR HOT DOG MEAL DEAL FOR ONLY $5 F or tickets/information 772-807-4488 or 772-807-4499F riday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m.P ort St. Lucie Civic Center(Corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Walton Road)As seen on Disney cruises and Late Night with David Letterman, Barry J ohn has been a touring performer for well over 20 years. V isit youtube.com and view Barry John Sample Video to preview the extraordinary treat Port St. Lucie can expect!BARRY JOHNComedian, Magician &Juggler Extraordinaire! 2 SHOWSAT5:30 & 7:30PMThe Man of Many Voiceswith an uncanny ability to impersonate many legendary crooners,Motown and oldies icons! Sunday, March 10thR omancing the 1950s &1960s$25 Fresh Variety of Local Produce Including; Organic,Local Crafts,Jewelry,Fresh Baked Goods and Much More.For Vendor Information Comunitygreenmarket@gmail.com7 7 7 7 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 7 7 9 9 7 7 FREE RAFFLED GIFT EVERY SATURDAY AT 12:30Every Saturday 8 am 2 pm Rain or Shinein front of the Civic Center Off Walton Ave.&US 1 OutF rom page B1Brides,dresses,weddings galore Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerF rom left, Victoria Pearl of St. Lucie West provides information about Cardita Formal Wear to Lisa Thomas of Hobe Sound for her upcoming May 2014 wedding. Sevin Bullwinkle/staff photographerF rom left, from Cache Daniela Griello of Port St. Lucie, Joyce Damino, Ellen Arnold and Jenna Gaynor of Palm City, and Courtney Evans of Stuart model on the runway.Brides-to-be gathered ideas and information at the Paint the Mall Red & Bridal Expo at the T reasure Coast Mall in Jensen Beach on Sunday, Feb. 17. Enjoy the longest running narrated airboat tour on the Treasure Coast! Capt Bobs unmatched narration has been enjoyed by thousands young and old.The Difference is in the Tour Please visit www.airboatadventuretours.com GATORS GATORS GATORSLic and Ins. US Coast Guard Captain Since 1994 Please call for reservations V isit us at: www. .comOL

F riday, March 1, 2013 B8 Port St. LucieHometown News GREAT NEWS AND CLASSIFIED ADS! HOMETOWN NEWS800-823-0466 Call Classified 800-823-0466VISIT OUR ONLINE SITEwww.HometownNewsOL.comPhotos with your ad, High Definition Slide Shows and more800-823-0466 NEED TO HIRE..-CALL CLASSIFIED 800-823-0466 Affordable & reliable Hometown NewsCLASSIFIEDS! 800-823-0466 www.HometownNewsOL.comAff or dab le & Eff ective HOMETOWN NEWS CLASSIFIEDSMartin County thru Ormond BeachSpecial Programs for Businesses! Special Private Par ty Rates! Give us a call! Y oull be glad you did!Hometown News 800-823-0466 Sell or Rent y our home in The Hometown NewsMartin County thru Ormond Beach 800-823-0466 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.:56-2011-DP-000024 IN THE INTEREST OF L.B.DOB:01/12/2008 J.S. DOB:03/06/2009 TO: SYLVESTER DAVIS, Father, address unknown Y OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A PETITION UNDER OATH HAS BEEN FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND F AMILIES IN THE ABOVE-STYLED COURT FOR THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS RELATIVE TO THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD, L.B.., WHO WAS BORN IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA, ON THE 12TH DAY OF J ANUARY 2008 AND YOU ARE COMMANDED TO BE AND APPEAR BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE ABOVE-STYLED COURT LOCATED AT 281 SOUTH SECOND STREET, FORT PIERCE, FL 34950 ON APRIL 8, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.FOR A HEARING AND TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS.IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. BE ADVISED THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER.IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATT ORNEY, ONE MAY BE APPOINTED FOR YO U. WITNESS MY HAND AS THE CLERK OF SAID COURT AND THE SEAL THEREOF, THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2013.EMILY DIETRICH, DEPUTY CLERK Dates to run:2/22, 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15/13 DOMESTIC WIFI, electric, water from $125/month annually Best marina deal in Martin County! Downtown Stuart (NW) (772)692-1200 HONDA VALKYRIE 2001, 38K, 6 cyl, special edition blue w/plenty of chrome, lots of extras $8,500 772-418-1650 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF TERESA K.JONES, Deceased.FILE NO.: 562013CP000121FM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Teresa K. Jones, deceased, date of death was January 6, 2013, is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O.Box 700, Fo rt Pierce, Florida 34954.The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: T eresa Jones Wood, 950 SW Sultan Dr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 Attorney for Personal Representative:Roger N. Messer, Esq.Messer and Messer, 1555 St.Lucie W est Blvd., NW, Suite 202, Port St.Lucie, FL 34986 Telephone: 772-879-3000 Florida Bar No.0230571 Pubs:Feb. 22, & Mar.1, 2013 LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT Loans Get Cash Before Your Case Settles! Fast Approval.All Cases Qualify 866-709-1100 www.glofin.com VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20MG! 40 pills + 4 FREE for only $99.#1 Male Enhancement, Discreet Shipping.Save $500! Buy The Blue Pill! 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K oerner, deceased, File Number 562013CP000131(S2), by the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 201 South Indian River Drive, Fo rt Pierce, Florida 34950;that the decedents date of death w as December 2, 2013; that the total value of the estate is less than $20,206.34 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Successor Trustee of the A vida L.Koerner Trust Agreement dated September 11, 1997, 3502 Red Tailed Hawk Drive, Port St.Lucie, FL 34952. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATON OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate m ust file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING TH ETIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.The date of first publication of this Notice is March 1, 2013.Person Giving Notice:Adolph E. 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All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Douglas Bickings, 2415 SE Shipping Road, Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 Attorney for Personal Representative:Robert J. K ulas, Attorney for Douglas Bickings, Florida Bar Number:398195, Robert J.Kulas, P.A. 2100 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 105, Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 Telephone: (772) 398-0720 Fax: (772) 398-9331 E-Mail: information@kulaslaw.co m Pubs:2/22 & 3/1/13 JENSEN BEACH 55+ 1/1.5 Close to beach & stores, Furn.neg.pool, w alking trail & nice views $650 annual, Call Rob 772-341-8281 to view T OP CASH FOR CARS, Call Now For An Instant Offer.Top Dollar Paid, Any Car/ Truck, Any Condition.Running or Not. F ree Pick-up/ Tow. 800-761-9396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ST.LUCIE COUNTY, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF RAYMOND J. CARNAHAN, Deceased. FILE NO.: 562013CP000077(FM) NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Raymond J. Carnahan, Deceased, File Number 562013CP000077(FM), is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is St.Lucie County Courthouse, 201 South Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the P ersonal Representatives attorney are set forth below.All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice m ust file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DA YS AFTER THE DA TE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is March 1, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Thomas Joseph Carnahan, 822 Marbella Lane West, Lantana, FL 33462 Attys for Personal Rep. Harvey, Waddell, Monahan & Layton, 101 North J Street, Lake Wor th, FL 33460 561-585-4631 Emails: robinstandley928@gmail. com or dmlawy111@ aol.com by:Daniel L. Monahan, Florida Bar No: 152084 Pubs:Mar.1, & Mar.8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF MARTI R.GOOREY, Deceased.File No.: 562013CP000048 (FM) NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Marti R.Goorey, deceased, whose date of death was November 1, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court for St.Lucie County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O.Box 700, Fo rt Pierce, FL 34954. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DA TE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is February 22, 2013. P ersonal Representative: Susan Petrak, 5701 Beechmont, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 Attorney for Personal Representative: N.Richard Schopp, Esq. Attorney for Susan P etrak, Florida Bar Number:158207, 879 E. Prima Vista Blvd., Port St.Lucie, Florida 34952 T elephone:772-8784120 Fax:772-878-5103 E-Mail:nrspa@bellsouth. net Pubs:2/22 & 3/1/13 SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Discount Personal Storage will sell the contents of the following self-units by public auction to satisfy their liens against these tenants, in accordance with the Florida Self-Storage Facility Act. The auction will take place at this location at 10:45 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 or thereafter.Units are believed to contain household goods, unless otherwise listed.Discount P ersonal Storage, 2140 SW Gatlin Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34953.Phone: (772) 336-9900 Unit Name F34 Elkin Alirio Vargas L14 Andrew Charitable P05 Brunnell Martineau P07 Brunnell Martineau T07 Kathleen Feeley Purchases must be paid in full at time of sale in CASH.Pubs:Mar.1, & Mar.8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ST.LUCIE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF CAROL A.SUCHARSKI, Deceased.FILE NO.: 562013CP000047FM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Carol A. 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